300 Israelis arrested for defying coronavirus ban on Jewish holiday
Hundreds of people in Israel's ultra-Orthodox neighborhoods ignored a ban on large gatherings to celebrate a minor Jewish holiday known as Lag B’Omer.
Police in Israel have arrested more than 300 people who defied a ban on large gatherings to celebrate a minor Jewish holiday Monday night.
Those arrested were observing Lag B’Omer, which ulta-Orthadox Jews customarily celebrate with bonfires, parades and potato roasting.
