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Saturday, August 15, 2026
CCTV footage shows masked individual vandalizing lock of Jerusalem cafe open on Shabbat
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Security camera footage published by Channel 12 news shows an individual apparently gluing the lock of a Jerusalem cafe that is open on Shabbat.
The overnight vandalism meant that the opening of the coffee shop was delayed by some 40 minutes as staff struggled to gain access to the premises, the outlet says.
The individual — who appears to be a woman — is wearing a hat, as well as a face mask to disguise their identity.
No arrests have been made.
המאבק על קפה "בסמטה": אישה הדביקה את מנעול דלת הכניסה – ועיכבה את הפתיחה ב-40 דקות@inbartvizer pic.twitter.com/5BioZeCceZ
— החדשות – N12 (@N12News) August 15, 2026
The incident came a number of hours before dozens of Haredi protesters gathered at the central Jerusalem cafe for the seventh week running.
The confrontations began on July 4, when dozens of ultra-Orthodox demonstrators, many of them minors, gathered outside the cafe in several waves, banging on its windows and, according to staff, overturning tables. On another occasion, dozens of Haredi men burst through barricades and tried to force their way inside.
The Times of Israel Community.