A soldier was rescued by police officers from a haredi (ultra-Orthodox) riot on Monday while anti-draft protestors were trying to harm him, according to a bodycam video shared by Israel Police on Tuesday.
The video showed how the soldier had to be escorted out of the riot while haredi protestors attempted to harm him, throwing objects, cursing him, and spitting at him.
The soldier was rescued after getting off a blocked bus in Jerusalem, where he was surrounded by an agitated crowd of protesters.
The police used dispersal equipment to repel the rioters, isolate the soldier, and escort him out of the area.
Haredi protest blocks entrance to Jerusalem, train to Ben-Gurion Airport
Monday's protest disrupted traffic across Israel, including on Highways 4 and 1 and at Jerusalem's Chords Bridge, and blocked the train tracks near Ben-Gurion Airport.
Over the course of the protests, the police announced that three officers were lightly injured while attempting to disperse the crowds.
In one related incident, protesters rioted outside the home of the commander of the National Traffic Police, according to N12 News.
Police later arrived at the commander's house, N12 reported, and attempted to disperse the rioters using flash grenades. Ynet reported that two of the protesters were arrested.
In another incident, eight haredi protesters were arrested after breaking into a police station in Beit Shemesh following the arrest of an alleged draft dodger.