Some 400 Haredi protesters gathered Saturday night at the central bus station in Safed to demonstrate against the operation of public transport lines on Shabbat, according to the Haredi outlet Kol Hai. The protest took place as Shabbat ended.
Some 400 Haredi protesters gathered at the central bus station in Safed on Saturday night to demonstrate against the operation of public transport on Shabbat, the Haredi outlet Kol Hai reports. The demonstration reflects ongoing tensions over public transport activity during Shabbat in the northern city, which earlier this month saw all exits from Safed blocked due to such activity, as The Zioneer reported. The protests are part of a broader campaign by Haredi groups against what they view as public Shabbat desecration. The event concluded without immediate reports of police intervention or arrests.
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