VIDEO: Wild Riot Involving Hasidic Jews and Cops Breaks Out at Historic Synagogue After Illegal “Secret” Underground Tunnel Network Linking Synagogue to Women’s Ritual Bath Is Discovered

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 A wild riot broke out at a historic synagogue in Brooklyn, New York, after furious young Hasidic Jews tried to stop construction workers and police from using a cement truck to fill an illegal “secret tunnel” network. The Jews had dug the tunnel network six months ago to reportedly expand the synagogue and reach a nearby women’s ritual bath.

As The New York Post reported, young in their late teens and early twenties were caught tearing down wood panels and wooden support beams at the Chabad-Lubavitch World Headquarters in Crown Heights.

One can see several men embedded inside the tunnels.

Footage captured by Raws Alerts shows NYPD desperately trying to hold off dozens of the extremist men as they barged their way into the 20-foot-wide compound beneath the women’s section, flipping over wooden pews in a fit of rage. The Post reported the Hasidic men used hammers to break through the synagogue’s brick walls.

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Several of the Jews refused to vacate the tunnels despite massive police intervention, leading to the arrest of at least ten individuals to wild applause.

Footage also shows stained mattresses were pulled from the tunnels, which will undoubtedly raise a few questions.

The Jewish tunnels were then finally sealed by law enforcement.

The Daily Mail reports that while the young men have butted heads with the synagogue over who owns the main property, the appeal of the ritual bath is unclear at this point.

The Israeli National News reported the tunnels were dug six months ago and discovered last month when neighbors heard strange noises coming underneath their homes. Following the discovery, the synagogue’s leadership called in structural engineers to analyze the damage.

The Chabad-Lubavitch Headquarters released a statement condemning the young rioters’ actions and thanking law enforcement.

The Chabad-Lubavitch community is pained by the vandalism of a group of young agitators who damaged the synagogue below Chabad Headquarters at 770 Eastern Parkway Monday night.

These odious actions will be investigated, and the sanctity of the synagogue will be restored. Our thanks to the NYPD for their professionalism and sensitivity.

We are grateful for the outpouring of concern and for the support of our Chabad-Lubavitch institutions around the world.

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