Current sectionIsrael NewsIsrael SecurityAt several protest sites, violent clashes were reported between demonstrators and drivers stuck in traffic jams due to the blockades. A 93-year-old pedestrian was seriously wounded after being struck by a vehicle during the protestsShare to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeYair Foldes, Aaron Rabinowitzand Yifat Reuven07:19 PM • June 11 2026 IDTHundreds of ultra-Orthodox protesters have blocked several major interchanges in central Israel as part of escalating demonstrations against mandatory military conscription and the arrest of draft dodgers.Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:Ultra-OrthodoxIDFIsrael protestIsrael policeHaredim CommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Israel-Iran Live UpdatesLebanonU.S.-IranErdoganIsrael ElectionsNew York KnicksGwyneth PaltrowHaQuizHaaretz PodcastThe Fake Gaza Charity Linked to the Anti-left Disinformation Campaign in FranceNetanyahu Mulls Canceling Likud Primaries, Fearing Controversial CandidatesThe Snarky, Tone-deaf Diplomacy of Netanyahu's IsraelWhy Does the Jewish State Keep Deporting Diaspora Jews?Hundreds of Haredi Anti-draft Protesters Block Key Roads Across Central IsraelRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMI'We Were Ordered to Kill': The 1967 Nakba That Israelis Don't Know AboutSix-year-old Boy Punctures a Magritte Iconic Masterpiece at Israel MuseumOne Killed, Five Wounded in Terror Shooting Rampage in Central IsraelGermany Is Paying a Price for Its Sweeping Support for IsraelIf the Netanyahu Government Falls, This Will Be the Reason'Server in the Sky': How Israeli Drones Became a 'Target Generator' Over Gaza