A 14-year-old was killed and three other teenagers were injured in the incident

A teenager was killed and three others were injured when a bus crashed into a group of ultra-Orthodox Jews protesting conscription in Jerusalem on Tuesday.

A disturbing video shows the bus dragging the 14-year-old victim as bystanders scream in horror as they run after the vehicle.

The protesters had earlier set fires and blocked an intersection in the ultra-Orthodox neighborhood of Romena. The Times of Israel, citing eyewitnesses, reported that the young men had attempted to block traffic.

⭕️ Two Israel bus driver ran over Haredi men in occupied Jerusalem who were part of a protest against the military draft.

A 14 year old was killed. pic.twitter.com/oB2TYlmHmT

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The driver has been detained, police said. Israeli media report that the driver had called the emergency police hotline to request help dealing with protesters who had gathered around his bus.

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Ultra-Orthodox parties condemned the incident, with the Shas party calling for a “thorough and uncompromising investigation, and full justice for those responsible.”

President Isaac Herzog called for tensions to be lowered, writing on X that the “painful evening must be a wake-up call for all of us.”

Israel’s ultra-Orthodox community has been holding demonstrations demanding the preservation of exemptions from compulsory military service. Some rallies have involved clashes with police.