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From the Liveblog of
Sunday, April 7, 2024
From the Liveblog of
Sunday, April 7, 2024
Driver who plowed into protesters in Tel Aviv says car accelerated due to malfunction
The scene where a driver ran over protesters during a demonstration calling for the release of Israeli hostages held in the Gaza Strip and against the current Israeli government in Tel Aviv, April 6, 2024. (Erik Marmor/Flash90)
The driver who ran over five protesters in Tel Aviv last night, moderately injuring one of them, has claimed it was accidental, and that a malfunction prevented him from braking or slowing down, Hebrew media reports.
The driver’s lawyer says his client “did everything possible to avoid running over protesters,” and says that public figures criticizing the incident before the details are known will “lead to unrest.”
Police are expected to request that the driver’s detention be extended later today on the grounds that the incident posed a risk to human life.
