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Saturday, October 17, 2020
From the Liveblog of
Saturday, October 17, 2020
9 detained in clashes on Route 1 between Armenian protesters, Azerbaijan supporters
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GooglePolice detain nine suspects following clashes between a group of Armenian protesters and supporters of Azerbaijan on the main highway between Jerusalem and Tel Aviv.
Two people injured in the clashes on Route 1 near Sha’ar Hagai are taken for medical treatment, according to Hebrew media reports.
The Armenian protesters, who set out in a convoy from Jerusalem, are demonstrating against Israeli arms sales to Azerbaijan, which has recently engaged in fighting with Armenia over the Nagorno-Karabakh region.
— uricovagerev (@uricovagerev) October 17, 2020
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