A man has been arrested at a protest tonight on suspicion of smashing the windshield of a car, police say in a statement.
The suspect, 53, was allegedly at a protest for a ceasefire and hostage-release deal at Karkur Junction in north-central Israel when he smashed the windshield of a passing car that had small children riding inside, police say.
He lives nearby and was taken to a police station in Zichron Yaakov for questioning, which will determine the police’s next steps.
“Vandalism is not legitimate protest,” the police statement says. It adds that police see protest as a “cornerstone of a democratic state” and make efforts to allow lawful demonstrations, but “will not allow disturbance of order of any kind.”
The man is one of three people arrested at protests on Saturday night, according to a group of lawyers who offer pro bono representation to people detained at anti-government demonstrations.
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