[VIDEO IN EXTENDED ARTICLE] Police mounted units are being used to keep hundreds of mispallalim wishing to leave Meron in one area. According to many reports received, persons are waiting hours for buses to head home, standing around, tired, hungry and far from feeling good.
Israel Police spokesman Shabtai Gerverchik told Kol Chai Radio a short time ago that the Transportation Ministry is to blame as there is a critical shortage of buses.
(YWN – Israel Desk, Jerusalem)
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This situation will get worse from year to year, from Chol Hamoed to Chol Hamoed, if they’ll continue their apathy and not fight Egged’s monopoly on buses.
Have you noticed that mounted police are ONLY used on chareidim whether they’re anti-drafters protests or going to Meron.
I’m sorry but this site is far from “Yeshiva” and “frum”. Why do you publicize the one or 2 very heavy load of people leaving Meron. What about all the hard work put in from many many organizations including police that made everything EXTREMELY smooth the rest of the day. Some of my family went up and got there 4am and left 6:30 am. Very organized!
I arrived 1:30pm and left 4pm again EXTREMELY nice service and no pushing