Following events this morning, the Gur Hasidic sect is urging its followers to bring two pairs of pants to an expected protest later today, according to a statement circulated within the community.
A message circulating in Gur Hasidic circles this morning (Wed Jun 17) instructs followers to bring an extra pair of trousers to a protest expected later today. The directive cites unspecified events this morning as the reason, likely referencing developments in the thread The Zioneer has been tracking since Tuesday.
The call for spare clothing follows a sequence of announcements our desk has reported since Tue Jun 17:48 Jerusalem. First, the Gur-affiliated newspaper Hamodia reported that thousands of Gur Hasidim planned a protest at Military Prison 10 at 16:00 today, coordinated with police and to include prayers without disturbances. Shortly after, the Gur Rebbe himself — Rabbi Yitzchak Meir Tauman Gabbai — called on all followers to gather at the site, escalating the protest to the sect's highest authority. V2 and V3 confirmed that the march would be led by the Rebbe's sons and senior rabbis, with organizer E. Herschman confirming the 16:00 start time. The thread has moved from a single N12 report to a coordinated, leadership-backed demonstration.
The protest expands the Haredi protest movement to the major Gur Hasidic court, following arrests of Haredi draft evaders. As The Zioneer reported in its thread, the demonstration is scheduled to include prayer and is being organized with police coordination.
It remains unclear what prompted this morning's directive for extra clothing. The protest's location remained Military Prison 10 per earlier reports, but no statement has specified the demonstration's duration or whether police expectations have changed.
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