Police disperse crowd of 200 on Mount of Olives

Police disperse a crowd of 200 people gathered in violation of the health regulations at Jerusalem’s Mount of Olives cemetery and issue some fines, according to Hebrew media reports.

One of those present was supposed to be in quarantine, the Ynet news site says. Some refuse to leave the area.

The reason for the crowding was not immediately clear.

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