The members of the torani garin, the dati leumi residents of Lod, were targeted by vandals on Shabbos. Tires of 14 of their vehicles were slashed during Shabbos in the Ramat Elyashiv neighborhood of the city. This is the latest attack in a string of act of vandalism directed against these residents, who are moser nefesh to continue building, bringing Yiddishkheit to the city and working to prevent non-Jews from overrunning the city. The members of the torani community held a motzei Shabbos protest during which they called on law-enforcement agencies to protect them and their homes.

The vehicles targeted were parked on Golumb and Katzenelson Streets, home to most of the members of the frum community. They noticed what had occurred as they headed to shul on Shabbos.

Police crime scene investigators were dispatched in an effort to gather evidence. Members of the garin explain their numbers have doubled in the past year, and this has many local Muslims less than pleased. The frum residents add that in the past, the police response to vandalism attacks has been less than it should be.

Community resident Baruch Silver exclaimed “It is not important who did this. We were promised patrol efforts will be increased and security cameras will be installed”. Silver explained they decided on the protest after the last incident. They feel the slashing of tires of so many vehicles cannot be permitted to pass quietly as so many of the previous attacks have.

Mayor Yair Rabibo held an urgent meeting on motzei Shabbos after learning of the attack and he met with representatives of the torani community.

(YWN – Israel Desk, Jerusalem)