Bnei Brak is set to become the first city in Israel with gender-segregated streets, after the municipality decided to turn sections of Shlomo Hamelech and Ezra streets into segregated streets, Channel 13 first reported on Tuesday.
The decision designates the section near several event halls as a gender-segregated area, following a directive from the city's rabbis, who argued segregation was needed to manage large crowds. The municipality added that the policy could be extended to other streets in the future.
The municipality issued a statement in response to the report, and claimed that "the letter from the city's rabbis is very clear and speaks for itself."
"The public in the city, who trust in obedience to the great men of Israel and listen to their words, will fulfill their request," the statement said.
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