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3 arrested over flares fired near PM’s Caesarea home are anti-government activists – reports
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The three people arrested after a pair of flares were fired in the vicinity of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s private residence in Caesarea are anti-government protesters, Hebrew-language media reports.
According to reports, one of those detained serves as a senior officer in the military reserves.
Lawyer Gonen Ben Itzhak says the three have been prevented from meeting with an attorney.
Video posted to social media by a reporter from the Kan public broadcaster apparently showed that the flares were fired into the air above the premier’s home, rather than toward it. One of the flares appeared to misfunction, and fell to the ground while still lit.
בלעדי: אירוע הזיקוק בקיסריה סמוך לבית ראש הממשלה. בתיעוד הזה שמתפרסם כאן לראשונה ניתן לראות שני זיקוקים ימיים שנורו לשמים בשעה שבע וחצי בערב מאיזור הדיונה היכן שמתקיימות ההפגנות מול בית ראש הממשלה בקיסריה. הדיונה חסומה בגדר ומרוחקת מהבית ומהרחוב שנמצא בצד השני. כפי שרואים בסרטון… pic.twitter.com/OTtU0P6B7h
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No damage was reported in the Saturday night incident and a joint statement from the security bodies stressed that Netanyahu and his family were not home at the time.
The incident drew condemnation from across the political spectrum.
The Times of Israel Community.