YWN VIDEO & PHOTOS: Latest Details For Levaya Of Maran Rav Elyashiv ZATZAL [8:00PM IL]

[VIDEO & PHOTOS IN EXTENDED ARTICLE] The official time of the Histalkus of HaGaon HaRav Yosef Sholom Elyashiv ZATZAL is given as 4:37PM IL. The logistics surrounding ongoing preparations for the levaya involve many police, EMS, chevra kadisha and other organizations in Yerushalayim and around Israel. The levaya is expected to be larger than the levaya of HaGaon HaRav Shlomo Zalman Aurbach ZATZAL. Advertise On YWN » The body of the gadol hador was taken from the hospital shortly after the petira, escorted to 10 Chanan Street by Yassam motorcycle units. The levaya will begin at 22:00 from the rav’s home at 10 Chanan Street in Meah Shearim, and travel via Shivtei Yisrael Street, Shmuel HaNavi Street, Bar Ilan Street, Yirmiyahu Street and Givat Shaul to Har Menuchos. Senior Degel HaTorah officials have been meeting with police commanders are preparations are underway. Meetings are also being held by Ichud Hatzalah and Zaka, as they activate volunteers around the country, many instructed to head to the capital for the levaya to ensure an adequate force is on hand to address any eventuality. MDA plans to have a chopper on standby as well as a command center. Ze’ev Kakash of Ichud Hatzalah reports 1,000 volunteers will be involved in the operation which includes positioning EMTs and paramedics along the levaya route. 150 scooter EMTs will be on hand along with 7 ambulances. The 1221 moked emergency dispatch center will be manned with additional personnel to handle the call volume. Ichud volunteers will also be armed with thousands of bottles of water, realizing the unseasonably hot temperature will require providing hydration for persons at the levaya. Kakash adds that Icud has arranged with Kupat Cholim Leumit on Shivtei Yisrael Street and Terem Clinic at the entrance to the city to have increased staff on hand to address any eventuality. Zaka’s Yehuda Meshi-Zahav reports his organization is addressing emergency lighting and other related logistics ahead of the levaya. Hundreds of Zaka volunteers will be assigned to the levaya as well.VIDEOS AND PHOTOS HERE