Police arrest seven demonstrators amid nationwide protests demanding action against the deadly violence in Arab society.
Four demonstrators are detained in Haifa for allegedly pouring red dye into a water fountain near the city hall, while a woman is held in Tel Aviv for doing the same thing to a water feature near the beach.
Police say the five are being questioned on suspicion of causing damage to the fountains.
In Jerusalem, two demonstrators are arrested for blocking the road at the entrance to the city.
They were taken to the Lev Habira police station, and activists with the Jewish-Arab movement Standing Together announce plans to demonstrate outside the facility.
Around a dozen activists also blocked Tel Aviv’s Ayalon Highway in one direction, but no arrests were made.
Demonstrations are being held at a number of other locations nationwide, and short walkouts are expected at a number of workplaces, including hospitals.
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