The reason for the blocking of traffic in the Kikar Shabbat, Sarei Yisrael and Romema areas of Jerusalem by members of the Eda Haredit community is the arrest of the grandson of the Rebbe of Toldot Avraham Yitzchak, who is considered an deserter from service in the Israel Defense Forces. He was arrested upon his arrival in Israel about two weeks ago for the High Holy Days and was imprisoned in a military prison after a court martial.
It was announced that thanks to a request by Knesset Finance Committee Chairman Moshe Gafni to the office of Defense Minister Avigdor Liberman, it was agreed that the detainee would be released by Rosh Hashanah.