Police beat Haredi demonstrators with batons in Beit Shemesh

One of the police officers was heard saying, "There's approval," before hitting a protester on the head.

HAREDIM PROTEST at the city’s Bar Ilan intersection, following the arrest of a haredi draft-dodger. The Peleg faction frequently spearheads such protests; Illustrative.

(photo credit: YONATAN SINDEL/FLASH90)

ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024 22:41

Updated: SEPTEMBER 24, 2024 01:54

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