Ynet reported that about 300 ultra-Orthodox (Haredi) Jews have gathered at Bar-Ilan Junction in Jerusalem, blocking the road in the process, to protest the construction of the light rail, Ynet reported.
Protesters referred to the construction of the train as “the decree of expulsion and destruction against the Haredim of Jerusalem”.
A border fighter sprays pepper spray on his face during a protest against light rail works on Bar Ilan Road pic.twitter.com/emj4caZ8tb— Shlomi Heller (@Heller_shlomi) August 24, 2021
A Border Police personnel sprayed pepper spray on Jerusalem’s Bar Ilan Road during a protest against the passage of the light rail route in the neighborhood.
(Photo: Police Spokesperson)@AsaelPeled pic.twitter.com/qcEd6zQhjQ— Glatz (@GLZRadio) August 24, 2021
The protest eventually saw the deployment of the Border Police. According to a police statement, a protester sprayed pepper on a Border Police officer and he sustained minor injuries.
The police have arrested four protesters so far.