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Clashes Erupt in Safed Over Sabbath Public Transport as Haredim Protest and Secular Residents Respond
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First reported by Walla · 3 hours ago
What happened
In Safed, ongoing weekly protests by Haredi groups blocking Sabbath public buses have sparked clashes with secular residents, prompting police intervention and counter-demonstrations. The conflict reflects broader tensions over the city's religious identity under Haredi Mayor Yossi Kakon.
- 01Haredi protesters block Sabbath buses in Safed for nine consecutive weeks.
- 02Police ensure buses run despite road blockades and detain disruptive protesters.
- 03Protests have spread to Miron, with similar Sabbath transportation disputes.
- 04Secular residents fear Haredi mayor Yossi Kakon is accelerating the city's Haredization.
- 05Secular groups hold counter-protests with music-driving on the Sabbath.
- 06Safed's southern Haredi neighborhood remains free of public transport on the Sabbath.
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