Police clear roads after Haredi protesters block Jerusalem traffic

Jerusalem District Police and Border Police began clearing roads after demonstrators threw objects, blocked traffic, and ignored instructions during protests against the drafting of ultra-Orthodox Jews into the Israeli army. The demonstrations took place at multiple locations across the city, including outside the attorney general's home.

clearance operations Officers worked to reopen streets after the initial confrontations. Police reported that some participants continued to resist dispersal orders.

The protests oppose the conscription of ultra-Orthodox men, a policy that has drawn repeated demonstrations in Jerusalem. A July 15, 2026 photograph shows participants gathered in the capital during one such event.