Rabbi Yitzchok Tuvia Weiss was head of the Eda Haredit group, which strongly opposes Zionism; mourners clash with police officers in two reported incidents

Cops assist municipal authorities in taking apart structure balanced high atop scaffolding in ultra-Orthodox Mea Shearim neighborhood

Rabbi Yitzchok Tuvia Weiss's staunchly anti-Zionist ultra-Orthodox organization at first urged followers to ignore social distancing regulations before reversing course this week

Seminary student was eligible for exemption from military service, but was required by law to register; extremist faction opposed to Israel's existence riots protests his detention