Police break up another wedding in a largely ultra-Orthodox West Bank settlement that was being held in violation of the Health Ministry’s safety precautions, which are aimed at curbing the spread of the coronavirus.
The ultra-Orthodox news site Kikar Hashabbat reports that the groom was also arrested.
Police say some 150 people were taking part in the event, well above the government’s directive that no more than 10 people be in a room at a time.
The wedding was held in the Beitar Illit settlement, near Bethlehem. This is one of several cases of members of the ultra-Orthodox community failing to abide by the Health Ministry’s orders, holding large weddings and continuing to study in schools ordered closed.
“Police troops who arrived at the scene ordered the participants to disband and detained a suspect for violating a public health order and endangering the public. The owner of the event hall will be found and brought in [for questioning] in the future,” police say.
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