Nightly Disturbances in Modi'in as Police Attempt to Arrest Deserter
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- Disturbances in Modi'in involved military police trying to arrest a deserter.
- A crowd confronted the police during the attempted arrest.
- Demonstrators claimed the deserter was not taken into custody.
- Police stated their goal was to restore public order.
Police in Modi'in responded to nightly disturbances that erupted between Monday and Tuesday, stemming from an attempt by military police to arrest a deserter. According to a police statement, forces were deployed to extract the soldiers and restore public order. However, demonstrators reported that the military police left the scene without apprehending the deserter.
Video footage from the incident showed confrontations between a crowd and the police. Protesters reportedly attempted to enter a building and surrounded the deserter, dancing around him in an effort to hinder his arrest. The police stated that their forces acted to secure the soldiers and restore order.