At peak traffic: the police fell asleep - clashes between Haredim and passengers on Highway 4

Highway 4 was blocked in both directions near the Yavne interchange due to a Haredi protest following the arrest of a yeshiva student. Police are asking drivers to avoid the area and use alternative routes.

Highway 4 was blocked in both directions near the Yavne interchange following a Haredi protest, which came in response to the arrest of a yeshiva student. The police issued an official statement asking drivers to avoid the area, use alternative routes via navigation apps, and follow the instructions of officers stationed at the scene. The headline accuses the police of "falling asleep" in the face of the congestion, but the body of the article does not provide information on the police's response to this claim or on the details of the arrest that led to the protest.