A soldier at the Western Wall on the night of Tisha B'Av removed a bullet from his magazine to help a yeshiva student tear his shirt, a ritual act of mourning, according to reports.
01 · THE DISPATCH
On the night of Tisha B'Av, at the Western Wall in Jerusalem, a soldier reportedly assisted a yeshiva student who wished to perform keria — the ritual tearing of a garment as a sign of mourning. The soldier removed a bullet from his magazine to help the student tear the shirt. The incident was reported by a single source; no further details are available.
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03 · Source and signal
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