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PM instructs Ben Gvir, Shabtai to ‘restore public order’ in Tel Aviv

2 September 2023, 2:34 pm 1 Edit

The Prime Minister’s Office says in a statement that the premier has received updates on the situation in Tel Aviv from Internal Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir and Israel Police chief Kobi Shabtai.

“The prime minister instructed them to act to restore public order,” the statement reads.

Asylum seekers from Eritrea protesting against the Asmara government are clashing with police and regime supporters in Tel Aviv after a demonstration turned violent.

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