Violence seen in 3 cities as officers attempt to shut down educational institutions open in violation of pandemic restrictions

Following outcry, Rabbi Yisroel Hager, leader of the Vizhnitz sect, says all must follow the health rules, opposes violence against police

PM says 'we will act with a heavy hand' after policewoman hurt in Bnei Brak; incident comes amid near-daily clashes over enforcement of virus rules

2 arrested, 2 cops injured in clashes as Bnei Brak yeshiva is closed; Edelstein calls for upping enforcement, defends appeals to top rabbi

Claiming Netanyahu's faction is thwarting law to increase fines for rule violators, Gantz's party decides to hold up committee required to authorize lockdown extension

Plans were kept under wraps to prevent authorities from finding out; many of those at Bobov dynasty celebration were reportedly from Europe and Israel

Officer injured in the head from stone thrown at cruiser; water cannon brought in to disperse crowds as cops close down Jerusalem school where dozens were illegally gathered

Dozens barricade themselves in Jerusalem yeshiva as police close it down for violating closure orders; man arrested with knife, pepper spray; riots also take place in Bnei Brak

'Conceiving Agency' by Michal Raucher explores the ways in which women in the insular community use pregnancy, abortion, and birth control to carve out an independent space

Health Ministry point man for community says politics contributing to poor enforcement of quarantine rules in education institutions