"Violent Clash Erupts Over Secret Synagogue Tunnels in Brooklyn"
TL;DR
A riot broke out at a Brooklyn synagogue after the NYPD attempted to seal secret tunnels discovered at the Chabad-Lubavitch headquarters. Ultra-Orthodox believers opposed the police, leading to the arrest of 10 rioters and the temporary closure of the synagogue. The tunnels were reportedly built without authorization and are linked to a long-standing ownership dispute between the Chabad Lubavitch movement and a group of Messianic Chasidim. The incident has sparked social media attention, with footage showing the tunnels and the aftermath of the riot.
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- Riot breaks out after NYPD tries to seal secret synagogue tunnels in Brooklyn The Independent
- Riot breaks out in New York City synagogue over secret tunnel The Telegraph
- 9 arrested, accused of digging secret tunnel at synagogue in Brooklyn Eyewitness News ABC7NY
- Cops clash with dozens of Orthodox men in synagogue as riot breaks out over secret underground tunnel New York Post
- Wild clashes between NYPD, agitators outside synagogue tunnels caught on camera, go viral Fox News
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