BEIT SHEMESH (VINnews) — Police issued tens of fines in Beit Shemesh as some groups still continued to ignore the public health directives and congregate or open non-essential businesses in contravention of the new regulations. Police handed out 5000 NIS fines for refusal to scatter a prohibited crowd and 500 NIS fines for people found outside for non-essential reasons.

A number of people gathered in shuls despite the regulations and police dispersed them. In one instance police found a person hiding in a shul under a tallis and he was detained and fined.