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Live UpdateFrom the Liveblog of Tuesday, July 18, 2023
Police say water cannons deployed in Tel Aviv due to ‘illegal protest’
Police use a water canon to disperse Israelis protesting against plans by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government to overhaul the judicial system, in Tel Aviv, Israel, Tuesday, July 18, 2023. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)
Police say they deployed water cannons in the streets of Tel Aviv due to “illegal” protests by anti-government demonstrators.
A water cannon and mounted police disperse demonstrators who appear headed toward the Ayalon Highway.
Several people are injured and ambulances can be seen evacuating them to local hospitals.
Ambulances evacuate wounded protesters to hospitals during clashes in Tel Aviv on June 18, 2023. (Ofer Ben Oz)
After approximately half an hour after it was deployed, the water cannon begins to reverse back down Kaplan Street, away from the protesters. Sensing a perhaps temporary victory, the crowd cheers and a flare is lit.
