Israel: Thousands of Orthodox Jews flout lockdown restrictions in rabbi funeral

Subscribe to our channel! Several thousand Orthodox Jews gathered in Jerusalem on Sunday to attend the funeral of Rabbi Yitzchok Scheiner, who died earlier the same day at age of 98 from coronavirus. The late rabbi had reportedly discouraged citizens from mass gatherings during the pandemic, echoing lockdown rules in Israel. Attendees of the funeral were seen in large crowds without wearing face masks or respecting social distancing rules. Police and security personnel used tear gas to