After many educational institutions were opened this morning, contrary to the guidelines, the police enforce the regulations in the ultra-Orthodox cities • Administrative closure orders and fines were distributed to officials • In addition, fines of thousands of shekels were imposed on principals
The corona in the ultra-Orthodox sector:
Many police officers have been working since the morning (Sunday) in the city of Beitar Illit and Modi'in Illit to enforce the educational institutions, some of which have opened their doors to students in violation of the guidelines.
Prime Minister Netanyahu: "Calls on the ultra-Orthodox not to open Torah studies" // Photo: GPO
As part of the enforcement, the police contacted the principals of the educational institutions and instructed them to disperse the students safely to their homes.
In addition, reports were filed for principals and they were summoned to the station, and at the same time a dialogue is held with the mayors and rabbis to order the school principals to close the institutions, which were opened in violation of regulations. 3 reports have been filed so far. Managers were summoned to the station to report.
Meanwhile, a complaint was received and a report was received from reporters that during coverage at the entrance to the schools they were attacked by dozens of boys who cursed them and their vehicles were damaged as a result of stones and eggs being thrown at them, police forces rescued the crews and an investigation was opened.
As will be recalled, under the instruction of Rabbi Kanievsky, Talmud HaTorah opened this morning, despite the sweeping prohibition.
Studies in the ultra-Orthodox institutions began at the older ages, although according to the government decision, only the opening of the kindergartens at the age of 6-0 was approved.
The studies take place in the cities of Jerusalem, Modi'in Illit, Beitar Illit and Rechasim.
Talmud Torah of the Lithuanian current in Jerusalem opened today for full activity.
Children in the ultra-Orthodox neighborhoods of the capital arrived this morning at Talmud HaTorah, following Rabbi Chaim Kanievsky's order to open the ultra-Orthodox educational institutions.
One of the Talmudic Torah schools that opened this morning is in the Sanhedria neighborhood, where studies are currently being held in violation of guidelines to prevent the spread of the corona plague.
As part of the preparations for easing the closure restrictions in many parts of the country, hundreds of police officers were deployed this morning in Bnei Brak, which is considered a red city.
Among other things, the police patrol near the Talmud Torah, which, as stated, under the direction of Rabbi Chaim Kanievsky, were opened.
The police have already contacted the Bnei Brak municipality yesterday and are trying to obtain cooperation from them, but the police estimate that Rabbi Kanievsky's words will seep into the area and therefore the police are instructed to act there.
The police said that "enforcement is carried out with those responsible for the directors of educational institutions and of course not with children. We hope that the logic, responsibility and concern of educators and parents for child health will help. "There is no substitute for child custody. There is a direct responsibility of parents, directors of educational institutions and other factors in charge of the safety, security and health of minors."
Under the feeling of satisfaction with the decline in morbidity data, tensions and negotiations erupted over the weekend between the ultra-Orthodox representatives and the corona commissioner, Prof. Roni Gamzo. From Netanyahu and Prof. Gamzo last night: "Do not underestimate and do not do this, otherwise we will be enforced."
Some of the ultra-Orthodox public - with the exception of those affiliated with Shas and independent education - have decided to violate the guidelines for returning to school and hundreds of thousands of students in Torah studies and small yeshivot (high school age) will return to school as usual - both in green and red localities. Kindergartens.
The ultra-Orthodox claim that they have formulated an orderly outline for the return of the Talmud Torah and the small yeshivas, claiming that Gamzo and the person in charge of the sector, Roni Noma, even approved the outline.
But on Friday at the cabinet meeting, the two rejected the opening permit and therefore it was decided to break the tools.
The debate revolved around Talmud Torah (13-6) and the small yeshivas.
According to the outline proposed by the ultra-Orthodox, Talmud Torah will be opened in capsules by 15 students.
Classes will be held in large spaces, students will bring food from home and keep wearing masks.
The teachers will be checked every weekend.
An ultra-Orthodox official who is in details last night claimed in a conversation with "Israel Today" that they do not intend to defy.
"We do not want to show a show of strength here, to wage a revolt against the state or to put a finger in the eye. We did everything we could, we held talks, we formulated an outline, the professionals approved it and the blue and white ministers and the ombudsman rejected it on Friday.
We will not give up on Torah study because they have political considerations and a quarrel against Netanyahu. "
Hanan Greenwood, Itzik Saban, Avi Cohen, Yehuda Schlesinger and Yuri Yalon participated in the preparation of the article.
