Bnei Brak set to become Israel's first city with gender-segregated streets, municipality announces

Bnei Brak is set to become the first city in Israel with gender-segregated streets, as the municipality has designated sections of Shlomo Hamelech and Ezra streets near event halls for this purpose. This decision follows a directive from city rabbis, who stated, "the letter from the city's rabbis is very clear and speaks for itself." The municipality indicated this policy could expand. This development occurs amid broader demands from ultra-Orthodox citizens for municipal rules aligning with their lifestyle, including protests for segregated beaches in Tiberias and an end to public transportation on Shabbat in Safed.