Charedi man dies after falling from skyscraper during anti-conscription march

Litzman is believed to have scaled a construction tower alongside dozens of other demonstrators in the afternoon.

He then fell from the 20th floor and was pronounced dead at the scene by ambulance crews.

While the circumstances of his fall remain unclear, Hebrew media is reporting that he may have taken his own life.

Litzman is reported to have posted a farewell message to his social media profile before the protest.

"To all my dear and true friends, I love you, I ask for forgiveness, I can no longer cope, I say goodbye to you with tears in my eyes and we will meet together with the Messiah," he is reported to have written.

Elsewhere, the Magen David Adom and the Ichud Hazalah emergency services reported that 140 people were treated for minor injuries at the demonstration.

The end of the protest was further marred by clashes with police, including an injury to one officer, and a young female reporter being pelted with water bottles as she covered the rally.

Demonstrators have blocked roads, disrupted traffic and gathered at the entrance of the city for mass prayers.

Some reportedly held signs referring to yeshiva detainees as “hostages” and comparing the government's approach to the issue to Stalinism.

Charedi community leaders oppose the introduction of conscription after the Supreme Court struck down a long-held exemption for religious students from serving in the military last year.

The issue has become one of the most divisive in Israeli politics, uniting almost the entire Charedi community against the government.

The coalition-backed conscription bill is currently working its way through the Knesset.

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