Hundreds Gather for Musical Prayer at Beitunia Junction Following Soldier's Abduction

Hundreds of residents from western Benjamin gathered at the Beitunia Junction for a morning prayer service and a musical recitation of Hallel, a Jewish praise psalm. Over 80 vehicles transported participants to the event, which was held on the Ma'ozim road.

The prayer service, led by rabbis from western Benjamin communities, was organized as a response to the abduction of an IDF reservist soldier by Palestinian Authority security forces approximately one month prior, near the same location. Organizers stated the event was intended to protest the abduction and to call upon the IDF and the government to restore security and governance in the region and other areas.

The event proceeded under the security escort of IDF forces. The organizers expressed gratitude to the commander of the Benjamin Brigade, Colonel Anan Faris, for his efforts in ensuring security in the area. "Wherever Jews pass, there must be full security," the organizers stated at the conclusion of the event, adding, "The people of Israel live and are victorious."

Among the rabbis who participated were Rabbi Yair Remer of Harasha, Rabbi Yaakov Yedidya Levi of Dolev, Rabbi Yosef Tehar of Neria, Rabbi Nir Yaakov Mas, head of the Lev Tel Aviv Yeshiva, and Rabbi Yaakov Sharabi, a member of the Rabbinical Court in Haifa.