Entrance to the temple grounds was limited to 3,540 people.
On Saturday, April 15, the ceremony of the descent of the Holy Fire began in the Old City of Jerusalem. Many believers came to the Church of the Holy Sepulcher to attend the event, but the number of participants was limited this year. After the entrance was blocked at the request of the churches, a number of believers tried to break through the police barriers.
Related video published on the Twitter page of the Galey Tsakhal radio station.
The footage shows how people are trying to break through the police who were on duty at the entrance. One of the employees fell while trying to stop a woman who ran through the fences.
The entrance to the territory of the temple was limited at the request of the churches to 3540 people.
Previously, the police received an order that the maximum number of visitors at the ceremony should be 1,800 people inside and another 200 outside.
In the Church of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem, the “Sabbath of Light” is celebrated today. A number of worshipers tried to break through the police barriers, following the entrance to the complex was limited by an engineer on behalf of the churches to only 3540 people due to the danger of overcrowding@Adamfaraj14 pic.twitter.com/d1K2fjpy9U
— Glatz (@GLZRadio) April 15, 2023
Note that the descent of the Holy Fire is an ancient tradition, which means that the world is ready to meet the Savior – Jesus Christ. The ceremony consists of several rituals.
The Cursor wrote earlier that everyone can watch the ceremony of the Holy Fire, which began in Jerusalem, online.
