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Monday, June 17, 2024
Three hospitalized after police fire water cannon at anti-gov’t protesters
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Three people have been hospitalized after being struck by a water cannon police used against an anti-government protest outside of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Jerusalem home.
One of the injured was a volunteer doctor. Dr. Tal Weissbach’s colleagues say she was standing off to the side of the road wearing a bright orange vest so she could be easily spotted by those seeking treatment. Weissbach was struck in the eye and later checked herself into the Tel Hashomer hospital, Channel 12 reports.
Two other protesters were taken by Magen David Adom medics to nearby Jerusalem hospitals. One of them was unconscious after being struck by the water cannon and the other — a 63-year-old woman — was severely injured after being thrown into a wall, the network says.
The Times of Israel Community.