Ultra-Orthodox protesters block roads and trains across Israel over military draft
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Associated Press
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Tens of thousands of ultra-Orthodox Jews protested across Israel on Monday, blocking roads, trains, and setting cars on fire to oppose mandatory military enlistment. Police used water cannons and horses to control crowds, and major highways and public transportation were halted in Jerusalem and the Tel Aviv metro area. The protest largely crippled central Israel as demonstrators attacked a soldier who disembarked from a bus near a protest.
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bskyUltra-Orthodox protesters block roads and trains across Israel over military draftreligionnews.comKey quotes
· 3 pulledIsrael's police said demonstrators blocked major intersections and attacked a soldier who disembarked from a bus near a protest.
Police struggled to control the crowds with water cannons and horses.
The protest largely crippled the country's center, with highways closed and public transportation halted by the massive crowds in both Jerusalem and the Tel Aviv metro area.
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