Police to pay $25K to protester hit in face by water cannon in 2020

A protester who was hit in the face by a police water cannon in 2020 has been awarded NIS 87,000 ($25,000) in damages from the force, as part of a settlement.

Zman Yisrael reports that Yonatan Kimmel will withdraw his lawsuit against cops under the agreement.

Kimmel was shot with a water blast from close range in a July 2020 incident caught on video and widely publicized at the time.

He was apparently shot at from a distance of less than 10 meters, while police safety guidelines stipulate the minimal distance of use at 25 meters. Kimmel said the blast caused him to lose consciousness.