Officials say halting gathering would have caused bloodshed; businesses decry selective enforcement of rules; another funeral for ultra-Orthodox rabbi scheduled for Sunday night

Head of the Brisk Yeshiva, Rabbi Meshulam Dovid Soloveitchik, dies aged 99 after months-long illness; police urge populace to stay away from burial

Yakir Lans says cab he ordered in Tel Aviv would not pick him up after seeing he was religious as tensions simmer over Haredi lockdown violations

Ultra-Orthodox educational institutions remain open as lawmakers get ready to increase fines and extend lockdown

Premier hopes to fully vaccinate the population, open the economy so 'the problem will be forgotten' as days tick on toward the March 23 election

Clashes between ultra-Orthodox and police continue as report says dozens of schools still open in violation of lockdown

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CityPass says vandals who poured cement on Jerusalem tracks during protest took violence to a dangerous level; 10 arrested in clashes with police

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Violence seen in 3 cities as officers attempt to shut down educational institutions open in violation of pandemic restrictions; Haredi minister says officers going 'wild'