Background to Highway 6 Blockade: Protest Over Attack on Druze Youths in Tel Aviv
The blockade of Highway 6 near the Eliakim interchange erupted following an attack on young Druze men at a Tel Aviv nightclub over the weekend.
The demonstration by members of the Druze community and the traffic blockade on Highway 6 near the Eliakim interchange are being held in protest over the assault of young Druze men in Tel Aviv over the weekend, The Jerusalem Post and JDN reported.
According to The Jerusalem Post, the protest erupted after three young Druze men were attacked at a nightclub overnight between Thursday and Friday after they were heard speaking Arabic among themselves. JDN noted that one of the victims was an IDF soldier.
Police clarified that security forces will not tolerate disruptions to public order along the traffic corridor. Further details regarding the investigation into the Tel Aviv assault and the duration of the highway blockade have not yet been released.
Sources: Jerusalem Post — front page, JDN
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