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Thursday, August 27, 2026

Hundreds of haredim protest Jerusalem light rail expansion, attempt to enter construction site

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A demonstration against Jerusalem’s light rail expansion escalated Thursday night as protesters reportedly tore down fences and attempted to enter the construction site.

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Ultra-Orthodox jewish men block a road during a protest against the jailing of yeshiva students who failed to comply with an army recruitment order, in Jerusalem, July 1, 2026; Illustrative.
Ultra-Orthodox jewish men block a road during a protest against the jailing of yeshiva students who failed to comply with an army recruitment order, in Jerusalem, July 1, 2026; Illustrative.
(photo credit: Chaim Goldbergl/Flash90)
ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Hundreds of haredi (ultra-Orthodox) individuals gathered to protest the expansion of the light rail in the Bar-Ilan Street area of northern Jerusalem on Thursday night, Ynet reported.

Protesters reportedly tore down fences, set fire to cardboard installations, and attempted to break into the construction site.

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