Approximately 3,000 police officers will secure the funeral of the late Rabbi Chaim Kanievsky, in what has been dubbed "Operation Remembering the Rabbi".The police commissioner calls In the public to stay updated In all road closures and other police activity surrounding the funeral, and to obey instructions of law enforcement. "This is among the largest police operations in the history of the state," he added.

Between 700,000 and Ine million expected to attend funeral of leading Lithuanian-haredi rabbi.

The Chief Rabbi of Tel Aviv-Yafo, Rabbi Yisrael Meir Lau, paid tribute to Rabbi Kanievsky and said that he was a "walking Torah." "He did not interfere in politics, contrary to his image in Israeli society. He spent all his life, day and night, in the study of Torah."

MK Itamar Ben-Gvir (Religious Zionism) has critisized the police, saying that "The police and Public Security Minister can violate Shabbat to prepare for a funeral, but cannot prevent a terrorist from stabbing someone in Jerusalem."

Magen David Adom teams are preparing to provide emergency medical support at the funeral procession that will take place tomorrow (Sunday) in the morning in Bnei Brak, in the presence of hundreds of thousands of participants.

Senior Haredi Rabbis have issued warnings to the public that children must be kept our of crowded areas during Rabbi Kanievsky's funeral procession, for their own safety and that of the public.

Hundreds of first responders to be spread across funeral route, preparing to provide coverage to anyone in need.

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