Administrative closure order issued for yeshiva in Safed over safety violations

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The Fire and Rescue Services issued an administrative closure order for 30 days for the "Adult Young Emissaries" yeshiva in Safed. According to Kikar HaShabbat, the Northern District Fire and Rescue commander signed the order. The order was issued following a visit that found serious fire safety deficiencies and the absence of life-saving systems.

According to Behadrei Haredim, the yeshiva also operates as a boarding school, and Fire and Rescue determined that the building operated without the required permits. According to Israel Hayom, students sleeping on the premises were left without fire protection arrangements. Fire and Rescue officials noted that there is an immediate danger to the lives of those staying on the premises.