Congregants at the Ayelet Hashachar synagogue in Givat Ze'ev expressed concern on Friday afternoon that the synagogue would be demolished during the Sabbath.

Young members of the congregation were preparing to try to stop the demolition if it were to take place on Shabbat.

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