Police arrests 15 violent haredi protesters

Police arrested 15 violent protesters in Jerusalem Wednesday overnight, Israel Radio reported. Hundreds of protesters were still on the streets in the Meah Shearim neighborhood after midnight. Police was using high pressure water pipes to disperse the protesters, who were hurling stones at them, not only on the streets but from balconies and rooftops as well. Jerusalem District Police Commander Major General Ilan Franco was present in person on the scene to oversee the dispersal of protesters.