Deputy Commissioner Yaakov (Kobi) Shabtai instructed today (Wednesday) on the transfer of police officers who participated last night in the dispersal of the wedding in Beitar Illit from their positions, until the end of the investigation. In their king, stones will be thrown at the policemen.
Scattering a mass wedding in Beitar Illit // Photo: Shabbat Square
In addition, in the last few hours a picture was published of the incident, in which a police officer was seen receiving a greeting from the Rebbe of Toldot Avraham Yitzhak, the groom’s grandfather. Celebrate inside the synagogue contrary to instructions and without wearing masks.
Reports from the scene indicate that those present locked the doors and refused to allow police to enter. At one point the policemen entered the synagogue, talked to the Rebbe and asked him to disperse the incident.
As the forces dispersed the participants from inside the synagogue, dozens of participants began to gather outside the scene. They violated the order, confronted the police, threw stones at them and caused damage to police vehicles. Additional forces were called to the scene to work to fully disperse the participants and locate the wedding organizers.
At the end of the dispersal, the organizers of the event, the place holder and other people were summoned for questioning. The police again called on the public to obey the instructions, as their non-existence disrupts the national effort in the fight against the outbreak of the corona virus and its spread in Israel.
As of yesterday, Beitar Illit topped the national list with 956 active patients, with the rate of verified tests standing at no less than 26% of all tests. It was immediately followed by Modi’in Illit with 1,579 active patients and 18% positive tests. Arad, which has a high number of Gur followers, is also at the top of the table with 405 active patients.
