During the Sukkot holiday the city of Modiin closed the local Anabe Park to non-residents. The move came after threats to close the park to residents of the neighboring hareidi-religious city of Modiin Illit (Kiryat Sefer), and was widely seen as an anti-hareidi move.

After complaints and criticism, now comes the lawsuit. The Association for Civil Rights in Israel (ACRI) has filed suit against the city for alleged discrimination.