Anti-government protest in Tel Aviv ends with minor scuffles

A Tel Aviv anti-government protest centered on calls for a hostage deal ends after some minor clashes with police.

An organization representing people arrested at anti-government demonstrations says six people were detained. There is no comment from police.

As the protest wound down, cops on horseback rebuffed some 100 protesters who attempted to march outside the demonstration area on Begin Street. Central Tel Aviv police chief Micah Gafni is seen pushing one protester out of the crowd and snatching his megaphone.

A column of officers later marched into the crowd and confiscated a protester’s drum, eliciting sarcastic applause.

Thursday night also saw protests in Rehovot, Eilat and outside the Jerusalem home of Shas party leader Aryeh Deri, according to reports.