Violent protests erupted in Jerusalem as ultra-Orthodox demonstrators opposed court-approved autopsies of two infants who died at an unlicensed daycare. During the unrest, rioters assaulted an elderly man who was attempting to clear rocks from a blocked street, throwing him into the roadway. Police surveillance captured the incident, and officers arrested a suspect involved in blocking traffic. Authorities condemned the actions, stating that the rioters have endangered both civilians and officers, and pledged to restore order and hold those responsible accountable. Protests continued in Jerusalem and Beit Shemesh, while the families of the deceased infants and a religious emergency service appealed the autopsy decision to the Supreme Court. Two daycare caregivers have been detained on suspicion of negligent homicide and negligence.
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