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Haifa Police Briefly Detain Chabad Member at Memorial Tefillin Stand

Police say the stop followed a confrontation with city inspectors unrelated to the stand.

Overview

  • Chabad follower Menachem Cohen set up a tefillin stand in Haifa to honor his brother, a soldier killed in the Gaza war.
  • A municipal inspection vehicle arrived first, followed by several police cars before officers detained Cohen.
  • Police said the detention stemmed from a dispute with municipal inspectors and that Cohen was released after several minutes.
  • The report says officers confiscated the tefillin stand and a memorial sign displayed at the scene.
  • Chabad’s local representative called for a municipal apology and coordination, and police said the incident will be reviewed with Haifa officials.