Israeli police fired stun grenades and scuffles broke out in Tel Aviv during a nationwide 'day of disruption' against a contentious government plan to shake up the judiciary.
Israeli police fired stun grenades and scuffles broke out in Tel Aviv on Wednesday during a nationwide "day of disruption," raising the intensity of weeks of protests against a contentious government plan to shake up the judiciary.
One Tel Aviv protester apparently injured by a grenade crouched down, holding his head, while an Israeli flag lay beside him on the road next to a pool of blood.Israeli security forces fire stun grenades during a demonstration against the government's controversial justice reform bill, in Tel Aviv on Wednesday. The new legislation has been spearheaded by the government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir said some demonstrators had thrown stones and that police would use all means at their disposal to stop "anarchists" from rioting and blocking roads. Protesters scuffle with members of Israeli security forces during Wednesday's demonstration against the government's controversial justice reform bill in Tel Aviv.
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