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Netanyahu slams violent ultra-Orthodox riot at Supreme Court Justice Sohlberg’s home

Rioters reportedly caused significant property damage and attempted to break into Supreme Court Justice Noam Sohlberg's home.

|BySARAH BEN-NUN, SHOSHANA BAKER
Ultra orthodox jewish men protest against the jailing of yeshiva students who failed to comply with an army recruitment order, at the home of Supreme Court Deputy President Noam Sohlberg in Alon Shvut, June 3, 2026.
HAREDI MEN protest against the jailing of yeshiva students who failed to comply with an IDF draft order, in May 2026.

WATCH: Bodycam shows soldier rescued by police from haredi protest amid threats, attacks

The soldier was rescued after getting off a blocked bus in Jerusalem, where he was surrounded by an agitated crowd of protesters.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
General view of the Eiffel Tower as Paris St Germain fans celebrate after winning the UEFA Champions League.

Some 800 people arrested, one dead, after riotous Paris celebrations post-PSG's soccer trophy win

According to the Paris prosecutor's office, a 24-year-old man died during a motorcycle accident on the Boulevard Périphérique, while 780 people were arrested during celebrations.

|ByTOBIAS HOLCMAN, REUTERS
Riot police stand guard, during a student-led protest demanding snap parliamentary elections, as Serbia's anti-corruption movement enters a new phase, following the Novi Sad railway station canopy collapse that killed 16 people in 2024, in Belgrade, Serbia, May 23, 2026.

Belgrade protests turn violent, police fire tear gas as crowd demands president's resignation

People crowded into Slavija Square in a fresh eruption of demonstrations against corruption that started with a deadly roof collapse a year and a half ago.

|ByREUTERS

The bitterness of 'Second France' isn't going to go away - analysis

Until the economic situation improves and more children in the suburbs don’t get a better chance at succeeding, the bitterness of this ‘Second France’’ will only continue.

JULY 2, 2023ByRINA BASSIST
A burning motorbike is seen during the fifth day of protests following the death of Nahel, a 17-year-old teenager killed by a French police officer in Nanterre during a traffic stop, in Paris, France, July 2, 2023.

Home of French mayor ram-raided and torched by rioters

"People ram-raided my home before starting a fire to torch my house, where my wife and my two young children were sleeping," Mayor Vincent Jeanbrun said.

JULY 2, 2023ByREUTERS
Police officers detain demonstrators during protests following the death of Nahel, a 17-year-old teenager killed by a French police officer in Nanterre during a traffic stop, in Paris, France, July 2, 2023.

Netanyahu condemns antisemitic attacks in France riots

Rioters vandalized the Holocaust memorial site in Paris, known as The Memorial to the Martyrs of the Deportation, during the ongoing violent anti-police demonstrations.

JULY 2, 2023ByLAHAV HARKOV
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu leads a cabinet meeting, at the Prime Minister's Office in Jerusalem on July 2, 2023.

China complains to France after Chinese tourists hurt in riots

A bus carrying Chinese tourists had its windows smashed by rioters in France.

JULY 2, 2023ByREUTERS
People run followed by police officers during riots following the death of Nahel, a 17-year-old teenager killed by a French police officer in Nanterre during a traffic stop, at Champs Elysees in Paris, France, July 1, 2023.

'Intifada in heart of France' comes from antisemitic areas - French Jewish lawmaker

“This looks like an Intifada in the heart of France,” French-Israeli lawmaker Meyer Habib said of the ongoing riots over the death of a Paris teen.

JULY 1, 2023ByLAHAV HARKOV
A firefighter works to extinguish burning vehicles during clashes between protesters and police, after the death of Nahel, a 17-year-old teenager killed by a French police officer during a traffic stop, in Nanterre, Paris suburb, France, June 28, 2023

France arrests over 1,300 in massive riots over Paris teen's death

Macron postponed a state visit to Germany that was due to begin on Sunday due to the unrest, both countries said.

JULY 1, 2023ByREUTERS
A person stands near a burning container as people protest following the death of Nahel, a 17-year-old teenager killed by a French police officer in Nanterre during a traffic stop, and against police violence, in Paris, France, June 30, 2023

Rioters vandalize Holocaust memorial in Paris

The riots across the French city initially started as a reaction to the murder of a 17-year-old by French police.

JULY 1, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
The Eiffel Tower in Paris, France.

Jan. 6 insurrection suspect arrested near Obama's house with ammunition - NYT

The arrest followed the discovery of weapons, ammunition and materials potentially used to create explosives inside the suspect's van.

JUNE 30, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
A mob of supporters of U.S. President Donald Trump fight with members of law enforcement at a door they broke open as they storm the US Capitol Building in Washington, US, January 6, 2021.

Violent riots break out overnight in Beit Shemesh, Jerusalem

The riots were held by ultra-Orthodox Israelis in response to a variety of municipal and national policies.

JUNE 28, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
The aftermath of violent riots in Jerusalem and Beit Shemesh on Wednesday evening, June 28, 2023.

Rothman: Anti-judicial reform protests are like settler riots against Palestinians

Settlers attacked at least three Palestinian villages after Hamas terrorists murdered four Israelis near Eli.

JUNE 22, 2023ByELIAV BREUER, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
MK Simcha Rothman is seen gesturing amid a chaotic session of the Knesset Law and Constitution Committee in Jerusalem during a debate on judicial reform, on February 13, 2023.