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Emergency Gathering in Bnei Brak as Sephardi Torah Leaders Rally for Mass Protest
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First reported by Behadrei Haredim · Jun 18, 2026
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Sephardi Torah leaders held an emergency meeting in Bnei Brak and are preparing a mass rally on Saturday night. The move comes after violent protests in Jerusalem, the release of an arrested yeshiva student, and growing political pressure for an inquiry into police conduct.
- 01Sephardi Torah leaders met in Bnei Brak and planned a mass Saturday-night rally.
- 02Jerusalem protests at Shabbat Square turned violent, and police used water cannon and stun grenades.
- 03Two suspects were arrested after demonstrators blocked roads and attacked vehicles.
- 04A detained yeshiva student was released before Shabbat after an outside prison protest.
- 05MK Moshe Gafni is pushing for a parliamentary inquiry into police violence.
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