In a move necessitated by heightened security concerns, the IDF Home Front Command has announced the cancellation of the annual pilgrimage to the kever of the Ari Hakadosh, Rav Yitzchak ben Shlomo Luria Ashkenazi, in Tzfas.
The yahrtzeit, which is on 5 Av (this Friday), has been called off following a reassessment of the situation and in consultation with relevant authorities.
Despite this precautionary measure, the IDF has emphasized that there are no changes to the existing guidelines for Israeli civilians, who are urged to remain vigilant amidst anticipation of a potential attack by Hezbollah and Iranian forces.
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Boruch Hashem that we have the IDF to keep us from doing stupid and dangerous things.
Hopefully things change between today and tomorrow. To go to Tzefas now, amid the current dangers in the north is anything short of irresponsible – as much as we’d love to go to the Makom Kadosh.
Is someone spreading a rumor that Israel is at war, and civilians are the primary targets, and large public gatherings of civilians at (from the Arab perspective) the best targets?????