Israeli police clash with ultra-Orthodox Jew protesters over military service

Israeli police and ultra-Orthodox Jewish protesters clashed in Tel Aviv on Monday during a demonstration against military service, Anadolu reports. In a statement, the police said demonstrators blocked roads near the Tel Hashomer recruitment office as officers moved to disperse the anti-draft protest. Officers repeatedly warned demonstrators through loudspeakers before accusing them of “disturbing public order,” blocking roads and clashing with police, it said. Video footage showed police officers forcibly removing protesters from a street near the recruitment office in Tel Hashomer. The Jerusalem Post reported that dozens of ultra-Orthodox protesters tried Monday morning to block roads leading to the recruitment office. The protest aimed to prevent the recruitment of ultra-Orthodox Jews into the army. The demonstrators slept on the ground […]