"Only by luck and thanks to the fact that the [fire] crew members were wearing helmets on their heads were they not wounded by the bottles, the [projectiles] and the broken glass.”
Above: Haredim stone police in mea Shearim, July 2011 (file photo)
Haredim Riot In Jerusalem, Hurl Bricks, Glass Bottles, At Firefighters
Shmarya Rosenberg • FailedMessiah.com
Firefighters were attacked by haredi rioters throwing bricks, rocks and other projectiles Sunday night in the haredi neighborhood of Mea Shearim, Arutz Sheva reported.
As garbage dumpsters set on fire by haredim burned in Shabbat Square firefighters responded to put out the flames, only to be attacked by rioting haredim, the Jerusalem Fire Brigade’s spokesperson reportedly said.
Firefighters were also attacked while putting out similar dumpster fire set on fire on Shivtei Yisrael Street close to the Old City. Haredi rioters reportedly threw glass bottles and railings at firefighters and "only by luck and thanks to the fact that the crew members were wearing helmets on their heads were they not wounded by the bottles, the railings and the broken glass,” the Jerusalem Fire Brigade’s spokesperson said.
"Jerusalem firefighting and rescue services view with great severity the attack on firefighting crews time after time that could have harmed people,” the Fire Brigade’s spokesperson continued. "Jerusalem firefighters intend to act in cooperation with law enforcement agencies so that this serious and unacceptable phenomenon ends immediately."