Tuesday, 02 January 2024 12:17 GMT

Teenager Dies in Jerusalem Protest


(MENAFN) A 14-year-old boy lost his life and three others sustained injuries after a bus struck a group of ultra-Orthodox Jews demonstrating against military conscription in Jerusalem on Tuesday.

A shocking video captured the bus dragging the young victim as onlookers shouted in panic and chased after the vehicle.

Earlier, the demonstrators had ignited fires and obstructed traffic at an intersection in the ultra-Orthodox district of Romena. According to a media outlet, eyewitnesses reported that the youths had attempted to block vehicles.

Authorities confirmed that the bus driver has been taken into custody. Local Israeli outlets noted that the driver had contacted the emergency police hotline seeking assistance in handling the crowd that had surrounded his bus.

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