JERUSALEM, March 2 (UPI) -- Thousands filled a Jerusalem street Sunday to protest proposed legislation to include the ultra-conservative in Israel's draft, authorities said.
The gathering, billed as a prayer rally, closed a section of Jerusalem's Route 1 into the city, the Jerusalem Post reported.
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About 3,500 police officers and several helicopters were deployed to ensure order, police spokesman Micky Rosenfeld said.
There were no reports of injuries or violence, except for two pro-draft protesters who were pepper-sprayed, Channel 2 reported.
Haredi men, who typically are religious school students, have been exempt from Israel's military conscription.
