Haredi protests continue as protesters block Jerusalem roads, gather outside of A-G's home

Jerusalem Post/Israel NewsJerusalem District Police and Border Police soldiers are working to clear the roads after people began throwing things, blocking traffic, and refusing to follow police instructions.Follow us on GoogleUltra orthodox Jews protest against the drafting of ultra orthodox jews to the Israeli army, in Jerusalem, July 15, 2026. (photo credit: CHAIM GOLDBERG/FLASH90)ByMAARIV, JERUSALEM POST STAFFJULY 21, 2026 00:29Updated: JULY 21, 2026 02:46Jerusalem District Police and Border Police soldiers are working to clear roads as haredi (ultra-Orthodox) protests continue across the Jerusalem area, Israeli Police reported Monday night.The disturbances are occurring on Bar-Ilan Street, Haim Bar-Lev Boulevard, and Yehuda Hanasi Boulevard in Beit Shemesh.Protesters were throwing items, blocking traffic, and refusing to follow instructions, the police said, adding that an officer placed a placard at the scene in an attempt to disperse demonstrators, but participants did not respond.Police forces continue to operate at the scene with the aim of restoring order and keeping roads open, the police said.Meanwhile, members of the Gur Hasidic community are gathering outside Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara's house, chanting "Consult and then act," according to an N12 report. Thousands of Ultra-Orthodox Jewish men from the Gur (Hasidic dynasty) protest outside Military Prison near Kfar Yona, central Israel, against the jailing of seminary students who failed to comply with an army recruitment order, July 20, 2026. (credit: Tal Gal/Flash90)The protests are part of a larger wave of haredi demonstrations, with hundreds of Gur Hassidic demonstrators also gathering outside of Military Prison 10 in Beit Lid earlier on Monday to protest the arrest of a draft dodger. This is a developing story.Follow us on Google