Hasidim threaten to shut down Ben Gurion airport: "If we can't fly, no one will fly"
Breslov Hassidim vow to shut down Ben-Gurion Airport with 20,000 pilgrims to reach Rabbi Nachman’s grave in Uman for Rosh Hashanah. The explosive clash between religious devotion and state enforcement could paralyze the nation’s travel hubs and ignite a historic confrontation.
Gila Isaacson
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8/26/2025