More than 100 worshipers at the Western Wall fainted in the course of Yom Kippur services yesterday. They were treated on the spot by Magen David Adom teams and seven were taken to the hospital, none in serious condition. More than 10,000 persons crowded the Wall compound, with a constant stream of worshipers coming and going. After the last shofar blast on Saturday night had reverberated across the vast area, youngsters–although weakened by the fast–spontaneously burst into song and dance. Students at a nearby yeshiva brought prepared food and drink and handed them out to the crowds. There were no incidents throughout the day and the preceding night. Traffic in West Jerusalem was almost at a standstill. Traffic from East Jerusalem southward to Bethlehem and Hebron was rerouted so as not to enter Jewish areas: traffic from the West Bank into the city was banned altogether.
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