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Wednesday, March 18, 2020
Three more arrested from Beit Shemesh wedding
Three people have been arrested after being involved in an ultra-Orthodox wedding in the central Israeli city of Beit Shemesh, according to news reports.
The wedding is described by Channel 12 news as having “multiple participants.”
Pictures posted on social media Tuesday showed dozens of men crowding together and dancing during the celebrations.
פרסמנו הערב במהדורה תיעוד מאירוע שמתרחש עכשיו בבית שמש: חתונה של משפחות אדמו״רים בהשתתפות כמאתיים בני אדם.
עם כל המאמץ לא להכליל זאת כבר לא רשלנות או חוסר מודעות נקודתיים אלא זלזול ורמיסה של אמצעי הזהירות. הראשונים להיפגע חלילה יהיו החוגגים עצמם ומשפחותיהם, ובהמשך כולנו. pic.twitter.com/tqVwRNIguJ— יאיר שרקי (@yaircherki) March 17, 2020
Israeli authorities have urged that all events be canceled and police have been deployed to ensure the keeping of social distancing rules aimed at helping stop the spread of the novel coronavirus.
The three people hauled in for questioning are described as a Beit Shemesh resident, an East Jerusalem resident and a foreign national.
Earlier, one person was arrested at the wedding for violating quarantine regulations and potentially infecting others.
The Times of Israel Community.