Israeli police on Tuesday night prevented a planned chareidi protest outside the home of Police Commissioner Danny Levy in Zichron Yaakov by setting up roadblocks at the entrances to the town. Some of the demonstrators subsequently changed course and gathered outside the home of a military judge in nearby Or Akiva.

According to reports, police established checkpoints at every entrance to Zichron Yaakov, stopping and inspecting vehicles in an effort to prevent protesters from reaching the commissioner’s residence. A minibus carrying demonstrators was identified and denied entry to the town. Police Commissioner Danny Levy was reportedly seen visiting officers stationed at the checkpoints during the operation.

Protest organizers said that one of the minibuses diverted to Or Akiva, where demonstrators assembled near the home of a military judge.

Earlier in the evening, the “Black Alert” hotline reported what it described as an attempt to hand over a chareidi draft evader to military authorities on the access road leading to Yerushalayim’s Biblical Zoo. The hotline urged supporters to rush to the scene. According to organizers, after large numbers of demonstrators arrived, the draft evader was released and was not transferred to the military police.

Meanwhile, as Matzav reported earlier, Vizhnitz is planning to hold a quiet protest Wednesday in the form of an atzeres tefillah outside the home of Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara. Organizers are reportedly seeking official police approval for the gathering.

{Matzav.com}