
Showdown Ahead of Massive Chareidi Vehicle Protest as Police Consider Blocking Convoy Route
As thousands of protesters prepare to take part in Wednesday’s large-scale vehicle demonstration against the arrest of bnei yeshivah and yungeleit, new details have emerged about a possible confrontation between organizers and law enforcement over access to Military Prison 10.
According to reports, police officials are considering a dramatic move that would prevent protest convoys from reaching the prison complex near Kfar Yona and instead redirect participants to a parking area outside the city.
The planned demonstration is scheduled to begin Wednesday at 4:00 p.m., with convoys departing simultaneously from numerous locations across the country before converging on the military prison.
The protest is being organized in response to the ongoing arrests of bnei Torah, and organizers estimate that approximately 2,500 vehicles will participate, making it one of the largest vehicle-based demonstrations the chareidi community has seen in recent years.
Sources familiar with the discussions said that police are also considering issuing traffic citations to drivers who deliberately travel at unusually slow speeds as part of the protest.
Meanwhile, Kfar Yona Mayor Albert Taieb announced that he intends to organize a “human wall” to prevent demonstrators from entering the city.
“This has nothing to do with chareidim,” Taieb said. “The coalition includes chareidim as well. We saw a similar situation during the protests surrounding Sde Teiman. In the name of democracy, you cannot shut down an entire city. We will not allow it.”
The mayor added that municipal officials and residents are prepared to block access to the city if necessary.
“We will block Kfar Yona at the Givat Alonim and Yefeh Nof neighborhoods if protests indeed take place,” he said.
Organizers have designated 19 departure points throughout the country, including Elad, Ashdod, Tiberias, Beitar Illit, Beit Shemesh, Bnei Brak, Givat Ze’ev, Haifa, Chatzor HaGlilit, Yerushalayim, Modiin Illit, Nof HaGalil, Netanya, Emanuel, Afula, Arad, Tzfas, Kiryat Gat, and Rechovot.
The convoys are expected to merge into a single procession en route to the prison while carrying the slogan: “Enough! There is no path without the path of Torah!”
Earlier reports indicated that the Eidah HaChareidis would officially join the protest following guidance from the Badatz. If confirmed, the development would mark an unusually broad coalition of participation, bringing together Agudas Yisroel, the Eidah HaChareidis, and other segments of the chareidi community in a joint public demonstration.