US EditionDozens of Breslov Hasidim barricade themselves in Joseph’s Tomb in Nablus following break-in
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Ultra-Orthodox group breaks into Joseph's Tomb, removed by IDF hours later
A bus carrying the group arrived at the site around 6 A.M., local sources said. Roughly four hours later, the IDF said it had evacuated the group and transferred them to police for questioning, after confrontations broke out between the worshippers and local Palestinians
Nablus is defined as Area A, under the security control of the Palestinian Authority. Police forces are preparing to enter the area and are awaiting the arrival of IDF forces.
A group from the "Shuvo Banim" community entered the tomb complex in Nablus this morning, contrary to security forces' instructions. The forces are now working to remove them from the city and hand them over to the police.
REAL DANGER TO LIFE: MORE THAN 100 BRESLAV FOLLOWERS ENTERED THE COMPOUND OF THE TOMB OF JOSEPH THE RIGHTEOUS IN THE CITY OF NABLUS THIS MORNING (TUESDAY) WITHOUT ANY SECURITY CLEARANCE OR COORDINATION. The Hasidim, who arrived equipped with talitot and tefillin, began a dawn prayer at the venue with the aim of proclaiming the “restoration of Jewish control,” but are now besieged inside the compound with the winds outside it storming and immedia…
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