Hostage’s sister injured by mounted police and hospitalized; 2 arrested amid clashes in Tel Aviv

Clashes erupt between protesters and cops in Tel Aviv following a rally for a hostage deal and against the government.

Two demonstrators are arrested, and Natalie Atedgi, the sister of hostage Matan Zangauker, is injured and taken to a hospital after being hit by a mounted police officer on Begin Road.

רגעי הדריסה של נטלי צנגאוקר ע"י פרש משטרתי
הערב על רחוב בגין
מטורף!
אין משטרה בישראל
יש מיליציה אלימה בשירות השלטון
שמתעלל בחטופים ובמשפחותיהם

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Her mother, Einav Zangauker, said earlier this evening that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu “is murdering the hostages” by allegedly sabotaging a deal with Hamas.

Labor MKs Naama Lazimi and Gilad Kariv are on Begin Road, attempting to protect the protesters and arguing that it is illegal to use horse-mounted police in nonviolent protests.

Labor MK Naama Lazimi and Former MK Gabi Lasky help protesters amid clashes with police in Tel Aviv following a rally for a hostage deal and against the government, August 31, 2024. (Marcelo Sznaidman/Pro-Democracy Protest Movement)