In recent years, ultra-orthodox demonstrations have been held in the area as part of the fight against the green line of the light rail. The demonstrations caused a considerable delay in the works and financial damages estimated at millions of shekels.

The Attorney General's Office rejects the claims of selective enforcement: "data that rely on cutting trends" The indictments were filed in less than six months since the end of the investigation into the ultra-Orthodox defendants by the police, which is considered a relatively quick procedure.