Thirteen people were arrested in riots caused by an attempt to close a synagogue in the city. • • Rabbi Kanievsky's grandson: "He is in good condition, he is constantly being examined."
Severe clashes took place this evening (Sunday) between police and ultra-Orthodox in Bnei Brak and Beitar Illit, following the closure of synagogues in the two cities.
The ultra-Orthodox, who crowded in droves, complained of excessive and excessive violence on the part of the police, without any justification.
Thirteen people were arrested during the riots in Bnei Brak, in which hundreds of people participated without maintaining social distance and without wearing masks, and five more were arrested in similar demonstrations held in Jerusalem.
Riots in the Mea Shearim neighborhood of Jerusalem, tonight // Photo: Moti Green
The incidents that led to the outbreak of police violence began as early as Saturday night, so police stepped up enforcement around the synagogues due to the Simchat Beit Hashoeva celebrations.
At night, police officers arrived at the Vizhnich Hasidic seminary in Bnei Brak and scattered a tish that had taken place there.
In another case, the Simchat Beit Hashoeva event was attended by dozens of celebrants.
Examination revealed that the organizer of the celebration is a verified corona patient.
In addition, police officers who arrived at the Ponivez Yeshiva in Bnei Brak this morning closed the place and distributed reports to worshipers and students. In Beitar Illit, a confrontation broke out between ultra-Orthodox and police officers, after the latter dispersed "Stieblach" Learners were found to be in violation of the regulations.
In addition, dozens of ultra-Orthodox people gathered this afternoon around a vehicle of YSM police officers who came to close "Shtiblach" in Kfar Saba, when suddenly one of the policemen burst out of it, threw a bucket on a boy's head and then grabbed him violently. According to police, the sharp reaction came after the boy threw A stone on the vehicle. On the other hand, the boy and his lawyer, Itamar Ben Gvir, claim that this was not the case, and that he just stood and looked at the police. A record of the incident was published in the ultra-Orthodox community, in which one of the policemen was seen kicking a demonstrator.
In a conversation with Israel Today, the police clarified that they will continue with the enforcement: "A large part of the synagogues have closed and the gatherings have been canceled, but many are trying the successful method. We do not give up anymore - no more excuses. Once we receive information, we stop the incident immediately. "It does not matter if it is a hundred celebrants or 5,000 celebrants. They try us, but understand that there is uncompromising enforcement."
The mayor of Bnei Brak, Rabbi Avraham Rubinstein, commented on the violence on the part of the police: "It is very unfortunate that the police do not learn from past mistakes and carry out enforcement activities without coordination with municipal officials, using severe violence against worshipers. This is difficult, with in-depth clarification of the behavior of the police in the area. "
"Rabbi Kanievsky's measurements are completely normal"
Simultaneously with the clashes between the authorities and the violators of the law, the ultra-Orthodox world continues to closely monitor the situation of the great ultra-Orthodox-Lithuanian generation, Rabbi Chaim Kanievsky, who became infected with Corona.
In a conversation with Israel Today, his grandson, Yanki Kanievsky, said that his grandfather's condition was satisfactory.
"He is in good health. He is constantly undergoing tests, both by his regular doctors and by a doctor we brought especially because of the corona. Right now everything is as usual," the grandson said.
"At first he suffered from fever for two hours, but since then his metrics are completely normal."
In order to calm the ultra-Orthodox world, the rabbi's entourage makes sure to publish his documentation every few hours while he is studying at home.
