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Chareidi-Hating Tiveria Mayor Ron Kobi Prevented From Entering Bnei Brak By Yeshiva Bochrim

The Mayor of Tiveria, Ron Kobi, came to Bnei Brak on Thursday evening in what many believe to be an attempt at provoking the locals prior to elections in a week-and-a-half. Kobi fled the city after only one hour after a large throng of Charedim in the city gathered and forced him out

Koby announced in the morning that he would go to Bnei Brak, a city to which he has no connection. He arrived and began to film Facebook Live videos – as he always does. During his live feed he verbally attacked Interior Minister Aryeh Deri as well as other members of the Chareidi political circle.

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Police headed to Beis HaKneses Itzkovitz, prior to Kobi’s arrival, in an effort to prevent violence should a mass of people gather against him.

Dozens of local residents streamed to the location and began to sing in protest of Kobi’s planned actions against Shabbos observance in the city of Tiveria. At a certain point the crowd began to be unruly and police began losing control of the situation. Kobi then fled from the scene with police help. YWN