Police search for suspects in attack on anti-Netanyahu protesters in south

Police are searching for suspects in a suspected attack on a group of anti-Netanyahu protesters in southern Israel.

“The Israel Police received a report that a few people arrived at the Sha’ar Hanegev junction, noticed a number of protesters, began yelling toward them and injured one of them, who according to a report was lightly wounded. Police forces arrived at the scene, took evidence and began operations to locate and arrest the suspect,” a police statement says.

According to reports, the injured protester was stabbed in the neck with a sharp object.

Police also launch an investigation into the spraying of tear gas from a moving car at anti-Netanyahu protesters at an interchange in Ramat Gan.

המשטרה פתחה בחקירה לאחר דיווח שהתקבל על ריסוס גז פלפל אל עבר מפגיני "הדגלים השחורים" ברמת גן | תיעוד האירוע@ittaishick pic.twitter.com/QKIapciL6n

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