A 22-year-old Arab woman from Kafr Qasim who struck a chareidi protester during Thursday night’s demonstration near the Geha Interchange was released without being questioned by police, according to a report by Channel 14, sparking outrage among protesters and members of the chareidi community.

According to the report, police released the driver after she requested medical treatment. Rather than questioning her immediately, authorities said she would be summoned for questioning at a later date. The investigation into the incident remains ongoing.

The incident occurred during demonstrations against the arrest of yeshiva bochurim, when the driver passed through the area and struck a 21-year-old chareidi protester.

According to Magen David Adom, emergency crews responded at approximately 6:38 p.m. to reports of a pedestrian struck by a vehicle near the Ganot Interchange. Paramedics treated the 21-year-old victim at the scene before transporting him to a hospital in moderate condition with injuries to his head and limbs.

The decision to release the driver before questioning has drawn sharp criticism, with many questioning how such a move would have been handled had the victim belonged to another sector of Israeli society.

Police have not announced whether any charges are expected, and the circumstances surrounding the collision remain under investigation.

Following the demonstrations, representatives of the Peleg Yerushalmi vowed that the protests would continue.

“The demonstrations are not going to stop—on the contrary, they are only expected to intensify and expand,” the group said in a statement. “The message from the thousands of protesters is clear: Leave the Yeshiva Bochurim alone, and there will be peace here. Continue persecuting them, and you will discover that life here will not return to normal.”

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