Beis Shemesh, Israel - Orthodox Jews Riot Unhappy With Not Religious Neighbors

Beis Shemesh, Israel - Hundreds of ultra-Orthodox on Monday blocked a road leading to the neighborhood near Jerusalem, and set fire to garbage carts and hurled stones at police officers who were dispatched to the area.

The reason for the commotion was a protest against a new family that moved to the neighborhood and is "not religious enough," according to the protestors. An hour later, police officers managed to disperse the demonstration and opened the road for traffic.

The demonstrators were also protesting the arrest of two ultra-Orthodox men Sunday night, after the two blocked the road with garbage bins to protest against the presence of the new family. During Monday's riots, police officers arrested five more ultra-Orthodox on suspicion of blocking the road.