Suspect filmed gluing lock of 'Basmeta' cafe in Jerusalem
Security cameras captured a woman in a dress applying glue to the lock of the 'Basmeta' cafe in Jerusalem during the night, causing a 40-minute delay in opening the place on Saturday. The incident occurs against the backdrop of a public struggle over the cafe's opening on Shabbat, with clashes between supporters and ultra-Orthodox protesters.
The security cameras of the 'Basmeta' cafe in Jerusalem recorded a woman in a dress who arrived at the entrance during the night and applied glue to the lock. The act caused the lock to jam and delayed the cafe's opening by 40 minutes in the morning, until employees managed to resolve the situation. The incident occurs at the height of a public struggle that has been ongoing for the past few weeks over the cafe's decision to open for customers on Saturday, the seventh consecutive weekend. Meanwhile, dozens of customers arrived to express support, while opposite them stood ultra-Orthodox protesters shouting 'Shabbos'. Police officers from the Jerusalem district deployed in the alleys and set up barriers to prevent physical friction between the groups, but loud arguments developed at the scene. The customers held signs reading 'Our sacred right to drink coffee on Shabbat' and shouted 'Enlist' at the protesters.