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Bnei Brak’s chief rabbi and city officials are calling on residents to stay away from missile impact zones after dozens of strikes in the city and repeated disruptions caused by onlookers interfering with emergency response efforts.

Following numerous incidents in which curious residents gathered at impact sites—hindering rescue teams assisting families whose homes were damaged and, in some cases, putting themselves in danger—Rav Chaim Yitzchok Eizik Landau issued a public appeal urging the public not to approach the scenes.

On Motzaei Shabbos Chol Hamoed, Rav Landau released a recorded message addressed to all city residents, stressing the obligation to follow Home Front Command directives and warning against gathering near impact areas due to the serious risks involved. City officials also called on parents to ensure their children stay away from these dangerous locations.

During the most recent Shabbos, there were also reports of disturbances by fringe individuals directed at emergency responders, police forces, and even the mayor himself as they worked at the various impact sites.

In response to the ongoing situation, a joint meeting was held at Bnei Brak City Hall, bringing together municipal leadership and Israel Police officials to address the growing problem of crowds forming at strike locations. During the meeting, Mayor Chanoch Zeibert played Rav Landau’s recorded message.

Mayor Zeibert delivered a firm message on behalf of the city’s rabbonim, emphasizing that, according to their guidance, it is strictly forbidden to go to or gather at impact sites. He warned that aside from the immediate and real danger to life, such gatherings obstruct emergency and rescue personnel and can delay critical life-saving operations.

{Matzav.com}