Where are we in Iran,perhaps Saudi Arabia? Modesty Patrols here in Israel ,Israel is a democratic state where the individual has the right to dress as they please, frrdom to be religious or secular! The person(s) that threrw the acid on the poor girl is a criminal and must be caught and proscuted to the fullest extent of the law. In addition the Rabbis must condemn this action, because by staying silent they condone the actions of this criminal! Modesty Patrols don't belongin Israeli Society,they are more akin to those living in Countriesd Like Iran, Saudi Arabia and Afganistian! We the Women of Israel will not be forced to wear the Modesty Partol's version of the Burka! This is the 21st Century learn to adapt, andlive in the society with the rest of us!

The story is a hoax. There are no secular people living in Beitar Elite, so I wonder how they could be "increasingly at bitter odds" with the Haredim. Not even Dati-Leumi, only Haredim. A new slander from Yediot "hate" Aharonot and its hate-filled group, including YNet.

Disgraceful. Absolute disgrace. The police should swarm in large numbers and maintain order. These criminals, now using acid, are part of a problem that must have a physical (police/community patrol) solution as well as a very frank set of discussions with religious leaders who must tell their pupils that they must follow the law as well as take responsibility to educate them through practical exercises, not just talk, to live their lives in a more peaceful way. In any case this is now a 'trend'. And trends must be stopped before they become norms. examples should be made so these offenses stop and buses in outer jerusalem that also have had attacks on women who sat in the wrong place etc must also face a smiliar backlash from the police. This should be done undercover so as to lure out the criminals and at the same time not create too much friction by an overly visible force. Acid? I can't believe i'm reading this. It's disgraceful, even if it was a weak ph. What kind of country allows this to go unabated with only a weak/no response? This is no smaller a problem than gangs in disadvantaged cities - it may even be bigger if it becomes increasingly accepted in haredi areas.

While asserting that this act is despicable, and the assailant needs to be punished severely - one question comes to mind: There are no secular families in Beitar Elite, so who the heck is this girl?

Since you've given me free license to blame this vicious attack on the Arab occupation, I think I will... If the Arab occupation fostered an environment in the Holy Land that encouraged peaceful debate based on logic and historical fact and discouraged religious extremism and violence to advance said religious extremism, attacks such as this wouldn't be common among both the indigenous Jewish and the occupying Arab communities. When will the Arabs ever learn that their occupation of the country only called the Holy Land because of Jewish history in the region is the cause behind such religious extremism? I not only blame the Arab occupation, I blame Islam itself and its concepts of Ummah, Dar al-Islam and Dar al-Harrb. Happy now?

I am shomeret Shabbat but I won't go near Beitar Illit ( elite haha). Not my style, nothing there for me at all, so why( and how) these girls are actually living there, I just don't understand.

Just shows that we have our own idiot-fanatics too. I am ashamed that in 21 century any jew can behave no better then the mullahs of Iran. SEPARATION OF CHIRCH AND STATE should be the answer.

Honour killings by Jews?

#2: Everybody shall be blamed only for what he or she really did – no matter from which country. This requires an ability for self reflection...

in Saudi Arabia and Iran. I bet these "modesty police" think they're helping God. Like Chris Rock says, "God doesn't need your help."

#2, there was no mention of Palestinians so why try to connect it? This is the consequence of organised religion and man-made laws.

With a government that allows daily attacks on its citizens, corruption and other fine unethical Israeli customs, it is always good to fall back on some old fashioned Haredi bashing. Ynet is the Israeli version of der Sturmer in their anti religious reporting. Who needs enemies ,while we have our own selfhaters. Keep up your sucsesfull Bolshevik methods Ynet.

Wow! They act like the extremist Muslims. Their is no room for this in Israeli society. These kind of people should be exiled to Saudi Arabia, where they would appreciate the modesty.

This is beyond disgusting. The Taliban is alive and well in Israel. I urge all Isrelis to march in this town wearing minimalist clothing.

Time to start carrying guns. It's clearly not safe to walk on the streets without one with those nutjobs out there.

The use of this term implies that the religious leadership in Betar was somehow supportive of this act. An honest journalist would have tried to verify if this, in fact, is the case. You would have probably found, that the Rabbis of Betar , would have not only denied involvement, but would have condemned the act wholeheartedly. Instead, they leave you with a hateful impression of an entire community. - thats incitement SHAME ON YOU

should not be stoned nor whiped.

Unfortuently Jewdism has been hijacked by the extreme elements and is becoming a religioon of hatred and intollerence. Violent incidents are becoming to frequent, all steming from a religious superstition which incites hatred. There are no words to describe the horrific nature of this crime, we should ask our selves who put such wicked thoughts in to the attackers head. Is this the kind of country we want to live in?

I am a Jew..I do not hate myself...but I loathe Jews like #43

One isolated case and YNet makes out like its a common problem. Pure incitement by using the term Modesty Control to make the world think we are the same as Iran. Although this is a despicable act, i do not believe it is right to condemn the religious because of one nut case!. I see the religious hating fools like Sagi and others cant help themselves from frothing at the mouth. What fools!

to become religious. I'm being sarcastic. What are they teaching these guys anyway???

And some Judaism has modernized. Judaism does not treat idol worshippers kindly for example, but I dont see any issues with tolerance of them today. On the otherhand other religions are not the same in book and in practice. This is very true about Islam, not all Muslims, but true about many.

Wow did I miss something ? Did the Rabbis in Beithar Elite actually condemn this ??? The whole problem is that they like the hooliganism as it keeps their prison population under their control... If they had any morals they would condemn this and crap that the Haredim pull in Ramat Beit Shemesh B each year. But funny ...I can't hear anything - must mean that they condone it !

Modesty Police? Throwing Acid on teenage girls? What's next? Ritual female circumcisions and castrations? Cliterectomies? These haredim (and note, not all haredim) are as un-Jewish as one can act. There is no difference between their religious fundamentalism and that of al-Qaeda and the Taliban. As far as I cam concerned, their "nefesh yehudis" have been revoked.

I used to feel jealous of the Israeli freedom that we do not have here in the Arab world. Thanks to God you also have Taliban and al qida Jewish style. No more jealousy we are even.

These so-called orthodox are nothing but vicious thugs and have to be punished to the full extent of the law. In addition, the non-fanatic Orthodox community must shun these criminals and their leaders. It is a shame that there weren't some IDF troops nearby to knock some sdense into their heads. Of course, if there were IDF around, these bullies wouldn't have attacked the girl because they are nothing but cowards.

ARE FORBIDDEN BY THEIR SO-CALLED RABBIS BECAUSE IT WOULD BE BITTUL TORAH!!! THESE GUYS ARE JUST BLACK CLAD IDOLATERS (check Rabbenu Bachye and BEn Ish Chai on wearing black!) LIKE CATHOLIC AND ORTHODOX PRIESTS, AND HAVE NOT EVEN DIGESTED RAMBA"M !!!

those who killed the Israeli Olympic athletes decades ago met that fate according to the movie, "Munich".

Wow and I was going to send my daughter to this country on Birth Right. I may as well be sending her to Afganistan to visit the Taliban. Not for free nor for a million dollars would I let my daughter visit a countrry with a modesty patrol that pours acid on innocent victims because of the clothes they are wearing. Israel has turned into a lawless barbaric country full of zealots on one side and a government that is corrupt to the core on the other side. Arabs and Jews definitely two of a kind. both Semetic and totally radical