Disturbing footage released Tuesday from the Peleg Yerushalmi protest on Highway 4 has sparked outrage after showing a young yeshiva bochur with blood covering his face following clashes between demonstrators and police.
The video shows the visibly shaken bochur moments after what protesters claim was a violent encounter with police during efforts to disperse the demonstration.
The protest, which blocked a major section of Highway 4, descended into fierce confrontations as police moved to clear the roadway and restore traffic flow. Witnesses and demonstrators accused officers of using excessive force against protesters who were sitting on the road.
Additional footage from the scene appears to show officers forcibly dragging demonstrators from the highway. Other protesters were seen lying on the ground after being removed, with torn clothing and apparent injuries visible in several videos shared online.
Police have not yet publicly addressed the specific allegations shown in the footage. The videos have fueled renewed criticism from Chareidi leaders and activists, who have long accused authorities of employing harsher tactics against Chareidi demonstrators than against other protest movements.
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Horrifying! How did his mom let him go join a protest that was inevitably going to turn violent??
What violent clash? he was blocking cars. he should have been run over. would that have been better?
Just stop these protests they clearly are causing so much damage to the demonstrators and are not helping what they are protesting against. Go home and find something to do with your life. and no filing a complaint with the police wont help. they tried that when someone was killed and it didn’t work.