From the Liveblog of
Sunday, February 25, 2024
Probe opened after video circulates of mounted officer striking Tel Aviv protester with reins
The Department of Internal Police Investigations has opened an investigation after videos from anti-government demonstrations in Tel Aviv last night showed a mounted officer using the reins of his horse to strike a protester, according to Hebrew media reports.
In the video, the demonstrator can be seen falling to the ground while clutching his head after being hit by the reins, as the officer rides on.
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— Yotam Bareket (@YotamBareket) February 24, 2024
The clashes last night, the most violent of their kind since the outbreak of war on October 7, resulted in 21 arrests and several injuries on Kaplan Street, opposite the Kirya army base, which is the headquarters of the defense establishment.
