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Anger On Jerusalem Streets Against Ultra-Orthodox Conscription, Protesters Attack Minister's Car Thousands of ultra-Orthodox demonstrators protested in Jerusalem against the conscription of Haredi yeshiva students into the military on June 30. They blocked an intersection that leads to a heavily ultra-Orthodox area in the city.Israeli police said the protesters resorted to arson and stone-pelting, five people were arrested in the clashes. Several officers were injured, including a policewoman who was struck in the head by a thrown object and later taken to a hospital, according to police. Water cannons filled with skunk-scented water and police mounted on horses were used to disperse the crowd. After nightfall, the crowd made its way towards central Jerusalem as the protests became increasingly violent. The demonstrators mostly belonged to the extremist Jerusalem Faction, which regularly demonstrates against the enlistment of yeshiva students. Watch the video to find out more.