jerusalempost | Israel Police arrested six suspects belonging to the Peleg HaYerushalmi
after they were found gathering in a synagogue in the Haredi city of
Modi'in Illit, violating Health Ministry instructions issued to fight
the coronavirus outbreak.
The
suspects refused to listen to police instructions to leave and refused
to identify themselves and began clashing with police.
"We
call on the public to listen to directives and instructions by the
Health Ministry and to follow them completely," said Israel Police in a
statement. Most of the public in the city is listening to directives and
Israel Police is acting and will continue to act with increased forces
to enforce [the rules] on those who break them and endanger public
health."
timesofisrael | Ramat Gan Mayor Carmel Shama-Hacohen has written a letter to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other government officials demanding a general closure on the neighboring city of Bnei Brak, which has become one of the main coronavirus hotspots in the country.
Shama-Hacohen says the situation in Bnei Brak is placing his own residents in mortal danger.
The mayor says if action is not taken immediately he will petition the High Court of Justice on the matter tomorrow.
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