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Jerusalem Restricts Transit for Massive Haredi Prayer Rally

Police cite safety as access shifts to organized shuttles with Jerusalem's Navon train station closed.

Overview

  • The 'March of the Million' is scheduled to begin at 14:30 at the city entrance, with organizers expecting hundreds of thousands for a prayer-focused protest over arrests of draft-avoiding yeshiva students.
  • Israel Railways will close the Yitzhak Navon station from 12:30 until the rally concludes, saying the step was coordinated with police to prevent overcrowding, while other rail lines operate as normal.
  • Police will shut Route 1 between the Latrun Interchange and Givat Shaul from noon and allow entry to Jerusalem only on pre-coordinated organized buses, with Route 443 remaining open as an alternative.
  • Jerusalem’s light rail will run in two separate segments with no service between Davidka Station and Dania Square for the duration of the event.
  • Haredi leaders condemn the station closure as discriminatory and have appealed to ministers for changes, as residents report business closures and significant citywide disruption.