Precedent: Bus transporting 50 Braslavs to Joseph's Tomb in Nablus shut down for a month; driver arrested

Chaim Twill
July 27, 2025   
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A bus that illegally transported about 50 Breslov Hasidim to Joseph's Tomb in Nablus was seized and impounded. In addition, the bus company manager, a resident of East Jerusalem, was arrested.  

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As reported in Haredim 10, on Friday night, about 50 Braslavs entered the city of Nablus, illegally and without coordination, risking their lives.

Following accurate information provided to the police, the Shi'ite District forces located the bus parked in the Beit Hanina neighborhood of Jerusalem. Its owner - the manager of the transportation company - was arrested and taken for questioning.

The bus was taken to a police parking lot for administrative seizure for 30 days.

In addition to the driver, five Israeli suspects, residents of Jerusalem, were arrested for questioning during the incident. Four of them were released after questioning, and one of them, who had a previous history of a similar offense, was arrested and later released by the court on the condition of being removed from Judea and Samaria.

The move to shut down the bus was made possible by a new general order, recently signed, that allows the shutdown of vehicles that illegally entered Area A – areas that are prohibited for Israeli citizens to enter. This is a significant enforcement tool designed to prevent dangerous entries that harm the security of those entering and divert security forces from the fight against terrorism.

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