Severe clashes erupted at the Givat Shmuel intersection during a protest organized by the Jerusalem Faction against the arrest of haredi draft evaders. Police declared the demonstration illegal after protesters blocked traffic and refused to disperse, leading to confrontations and arrests. Tensions escalated when a police officer was filmed slapping, choking, and throwing a young child to the ground, sparking widespread outrage on social media. In response, Rabbi Azriel Auerbach called for further road blockades in the Bnei Brak area, intensifying the protests. Similar demonstrations had taken place the previous week, with protesters blocking a major highway in opposition to the Draft Law and the detention of draft evaders.