— ynet עדכוני (@ynetalerts) October 11, 2020However, the buses were all disguised as protest vehicles, specifically "protest against persecution of religion." According to Ynet, this tactic was used at the end of Yom Kippur, which allowed many haredim to travel between cities such as Bnei Brak, Elad, Bet Shemesh, Jerusalem and others.Since then, the rules have changed, with the government putting new limits on protesters due to the coronavirus lockdown, and law enforcement has been shown to be cracking down on protesters in Tel Aviv who violate these new restrictions. Despite this, the "camouflage" used by the haredim remains the same, Ynet reported.In Modi'in Illit, dozens of worshipers in multiple synagogues violated restrictions by refraining from wearing face masks or social distancing. These violations come despite calls from religious leadership to adhere to restrictions, most notably from Shas spiritual leader Rabbi Shalom Cohen and chief rabbis Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef and Rabbi David Lau. Indeed, most members of the haredi community follow restrictions, though a vocal contingent of prominent hassidic sects continue to carry out violations.