Woman throws sand at Ben Gvir on Tel Aviv beach; police arrest her for questioning

A 27-year-old woman is being held for questioning after she threw a handful of sand at National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir on a Tel Aviv beach, according to a police statement.

The minister was at the beach with his family, according to the statement, which adds that the police take the crime of “assaulting a public servant” seriously and will work to bring the suspect to justice.

Ben Gvir, the leader of the far-right Oztma Yehudit party, is responsible for the police. He has often been the target of public protest, for issues including inciting violence against Palestinians in the West Bank and endorsing public Jewish prayer on the Temple Mount.

Videos posted to social media show Ben Gvir and his family at the seashore surrounded by a handful of police officers and security forces, as several beach-goers shout at the minister.

“Go, you’re not wanted here,” one man shouts.

תל אביב, היום.
בתחילת המלחמה בכל פעם ששר יצא החוצה, נשפך עליו דלי של בוז וגועל וזעם.

בחלוף החודשים חזרנו לכבוד בלתי-ישראלי דווקא כלפי מי שמשמיד את עתידנו.

גנץ פינק השבוע את בן גביר בלחיצת יד מלבינה, אבל האזרחים שהוא מתיימר להנהיג התעוררו מהגזלייט. רק שיישאר ככה
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— Reut Inbar (@papanyula) September 6, 2024