Live Update 
From the Liveblog of
Saturday, February 24, 2024
From the Liveblog of
Saturday, February 24, 2024
18 people arrested at Kaplan Street rally, protesters try to break through police barricade
Protesters holding torches attempt to break through a police barricade on Kaplan Street, February 24, 2024. (Iddo Schejter/Times of Israel)
Eighteen people have been arrested for failing to obey police orders at the demonstration on Kaplan Street in Tel Aviv, the police say in a statement.
According to the police, the protesters blocked roads in areas outside of the demonstration’s pre-approved boundaries and confronted the police when instructed to move.
Police clash with protesters during an anti-government demonstration in Tel Aviv on February 24, 2024. (JACK GUEZ / AFP)
Protesters holding torches attempt to break through a police barricade on Kaplan Street while water cannons are deployed on crowds standing within the approved area.
Around 10 people were knocked over by mounted police as the police attempted to push back the crowds.
Police detain a protester at an anti-government demonstration in Tel Aviv on February 24, 2024. (JACK GUEZ / AFP)
