ByJERUSALEM POST STAFFJUNE 17, 2026 08:44Updated: JUNE 17, 2026 09:10Haredi (ultra-Orthodox) anti-IDF draft activists from the Jerusalem Faction (Peleg Yerushalmi) blocked Highway 4 near Bnei Brak on Wednesday morning.Drivers of vehicles blocked by the protest exited their vehicles and confronted protesters, video footage from the scene seen by The Jerusalem Post appeared to show.Israel Police officers at the scene are attempting to disperse the rioters, who are blocking the highway in both directions from Am HaMoshavot to the Aluf Sade Interchange in both directions.Police officers attempt to disperse a haredi (ultra-Orthodox) anti-draft protest on Highway 4, near Bnei Brak, June 17, 2026. (credit: ISRAEL POLICE)A police commander declared the demonstrations illegal prior to the implementation of dispersal measures, Israel Police confirmed."The Israel Police views the right to protest as a cornerstone of a democratic state and permits protests as long as they are held within the framework of the law. At the same time, the police will not allow riots of any kind, disruptions to freedom of movement, or any behavior that may endanger public safety," police stated.This is a developing story.Follow us on Google