Jerusalem Faction Plans Protest at Eilat Entrance, and 92-Year-Old Escapes Nursing Home

In this week’s “Dvar HaShavua” segment, Moshe Mans and Yossi Chaim Maimon collected a set of unusual headlines from Israel and abroad and offered their lighthearted commentary. The roundup, presented as a recurring feature, touched on everything from a millionaire who refuses to shave the last remaining hair on his head to a new dress code at Tampa airport.

One item said members of the Jerusalem faction, known as “HaPlag,” may hold a protest at the entrance to Eilat after yeshiva students traveling to the city were detained by military police. The segment asked whether the group would demonstrate in support of their quick release. Another story highlighted a tragic case of a three-year-old who died after not being vaccinated, and a four-year-old who was left in critical condition after drowning.

The program also revisited separate incidents reported earlier this week, including what it described as a burglary in Bnei Brak, a dispute in the studio that ended with one participant storming out in anger, and a debate over a possible “Basic Law of Torah Study” that might apply only to yeshiva students or also to observant laymen who keep up with daily Daf Yomi learning.

Among the stranger items was the report of a 92-year-old woman who climbed over a nursing home fence to escape. The clip said the manager’s response would surprise viewers, and it closed by inviting viewers to watch the full segment for the rest of the odd headlines.