Court extends remand of Ethiopian Israeli protesters

The Tel Aviv Magistrate’s Court extends the remand of 15 people who participated in the protest of Ethiopian Israelis in Tel Aviv on Sunday.

The arrest of 12 of the protesters was extended by 24 hours and that of three others by 48 hours. Four other people were released under special limitations, including warrants forbidding them from entering the city of Tel Aviv.

In all, 26 people were arrested during the protest, police said early Monday.

The Israel Police intends to file indictments against the protesters detained during the protest, Haaretz reports.

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