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JERUSALEM - MARCH 06: Hundreds of Haredi (ultra-Orthodox) people clashed with police during a protest in Jerusalem on Sunday following the arrest of a draft dodger. Protesters took streets after they heard from the media that a Haredi was arrested. Israeli police arrest 7 Haredi after tension rose between police and protesters. Police used water cannons to spread the crowd. The protests caused traffic jams across Jerusalem. Ultra-Orthodox Jews account for roughly 10 percent of Israel's population. They tend to live in closed communities and adhere to strict interpretations of Jewish religious law. Haredi Jews believe that serving in the military would prevent them from carrying out their religious duties. Concentrated primarily in Jerusalem and the city of Bnei Brak east of Tel Aviv, Haredi Jews reject Israel’s secular education system, preferring instead to send their children to religious schools (yeshivas). Under current Israeli law, Jews educated at yeshivas are exempted from military service. Most Haredi Jews do not use smartphones or watch television. Many receive subsidies from the state, while the size of their community in Israel increases rapidly as a result of their religious beliefs. (Footage by Enes Canli /Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)