The Police Internal Investigations Department questioned an Israel Police officer on June 24 in connection with Haredi protests on Geha Highway. The questioning was based on suspicion of assaulting a protester, and the officer was released without restrictions on the same day.

The investigation began last week after multiple videos circulated on social media, reportedly depicting the alleged assaults. One video showed an individual dragging a protester to the ground, punching them in the stomach, kicking them in the head, and then walking away.

Haredi protests against the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) draft legislation occurred this month in Jerusalem, Tel-Aviv, and Ramat Gan. Protesters blocked highways and railways, leading to traffic congestion and disruptions in school transportation services before police dispersed them. The dispersal operations resulted in violent clashes between protesters and authorities, as well as confrontations with civilians.

The Israel Police stated, "The Israel Police views the right to protest as a cornerstone of a democratic state and permits protests as long as they are held within the framework of the law." The police also stated, "At the same time, the police will not allow riots of any kind, disruptions to freedom of movement, or any behavior that may endanger public safety."

Shas Chairman Arye Deri called upon National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, saying, "Itamar Ben-Gvir, wake up! It is unacceptable that what the police did not do in Kaplan against anarchists who sought to destroy the country, they are doing right now against citizens crying out that they have been turned into criminals just because they study Torah." Deri added, "You know that we oppose demonstrations, but we cannot stand idly by in the face of this injustice and severe violence." He also stated, "You have proven that when something matters to you, you know how to operate the police," and urged Ben-Gvir, "Stand up now and stop the police violence against the Torah students."

Opposition leader Yair Lapid commented on Deri's statements, saying, "Arye Deri sits in the cabinet and sends our children to fight and die for the country - and then he walks outside and sends his own children to block roads against drafting into the IDF." Lapid added that this situation was occurring "with the consent of [Prime Minister Benjamin] Netanyahu, [Finance Minister Bezalel] Smotrich, and Ben-Gvir." Lapid characterized the situation as a "moral stain" that "will never be washed away from this government" and concluded by saying, "We will return, draft everyone, and bring order to the streets of Israel."