Following the shabbos violence in Arad, involving Gerrer and Chabad chassidim, Arab police on Monday evening began issuing orders to a number Gerrer chassidim to distance themselves from the central shul where the shabbos violence occurred.

Police have taken this first step in the hope of bringing the situation under control before shabbos, to avoid yet another shabbos of confrontation in the shul. The violence between Gur and Chabad has been increasing during recent weeks, reaching an unprecedented level this past shabbos.

(Yechiel Spira – YWN Israel)