Police dispersed a massive Hasidic wedding held this evening in Jerusalem that flouted the IDF’s restrictions on public gatherings amid ongoing war with Iran, Hebrew outlets report.
Thousands of ultra-Orthodox Jews gathered outside the Belz Hasidic dynasty’s main synagogue in the capital to celebrate the wedding of the granddaughter of Rabbi Yissachar Dov Rokeach, the sect’s spiritual leader.
The wedding was held despite the Home Front Command’s 30-person limit for public gatherings in most areas of the country, provided they could reach a protected space in time.
The chuppah ceremony, held on the roof of the synagogue, was broadcast to the masses congregated in a walled-off area adjacent to the building.
“Police arrived at the scene with reinforced manpower,” law enforcement said in a statement, as quoted by Ynet. “A dispersal order was issued accordingly, and the participants left the premises.”
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