Route 4 Reopened to Traffic Following Jerusalem Faction Anti-Draft Protest Near Yavne

Route 4 was reopened to traffic after being blocked near the Yavne interchange for about an hour and a half by protesters from the Jerusalem Faction, Channel 14 and ynet reported. During the closure, confrontations broke out between motorists and demonstrators.

According to ynet, the demonstration was triggered by military court sentences handed down to draft evaders, who received 20 days in military prison. Protesters moved up the blockade, originally scheduled for the afternoon, and claimed police had prevented the detainees from contacting an emergency hotline.

Following the blockade, the Israel Police commissioner addressed the protests, warning that anyone who blocks thoroughfares will face a firm response, Channel 14 reported.