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Sunday, May 12, 2024
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Sunday, May 12, 2024
Police said to release 29 protesters detained at Tel Aviv rallies; 1 still in custody
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Demonstrators clash with police during a protest calling for the release of hostages held in the Gaza Strip and against the government near Hakirya Base in Tel Aviv, May 11, 2024 (Itai Ron/Flash90)
Twenty-nine of the protesters who were detained during last night’s protests in Tel Aviv have been released overnight, the Walla news site reports.
The demonstrators were calling for a hostage deal and new elections.
Those detained and later released included Ayala Metzger, the daughter-in-law of hostage Yoram Metzger.
According to the outlet, one person remains in custody on suspicion of assaulting a police officer.
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