WATCH: Haredi protest against light rail construction erupts on Jerusalem's Bar-Ilan Street
Police said activists tried to block traffic and damage the construction sites, and officers began dispersing the crowd after declaring the demonstration illegal.
Haredi protesters in Jerusalem demonstrated against light rail construction on Bar-Ilan Street on Monday, according to the Jerusalem Post. The Israel Police reported that activists attempted to block traffic and damage construction sites, leading to the dispersal of the crowd by officers after the protest was declared unlawful. This protest is part of a series of regular demonstrations against the expansion of Jerusalem's light rail network along Bar-Ilan Street, with previous protests causing significant damage to the project.
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