Far-Right Extremists Storm Joint List HQ in Tel Aviv, Confrontation Ensues
Translated & summarized from Arab48 by baba
Far-right extremists linked to the Otzma Yehudit party, including Mordechai David, stormed the Joint List headquarters in Tel Aviv on Thursday, attempting to assault activists. Joint List members repelled the attackers and condemned the incident as a dangerous escalation of political violence. The party vowed to work towards removing the current right-wing government from power.
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- Far-right extremists stormed the Joint List headquarters in Tel Aviv on Thursday.
- Activists from the Joint List successfully repelled the attackers.
- The Joint List condemned the incident, calling it a dangerous escalation of political violence.
- The party blamed those controlling the police and vowed to bring down the right-wing government.
- The Joint List specifically criticized Minister of Police Ben Gvir.
The Joint List party reported on Thursday evening that far-right extremists, identified as Mordechai David and associates linked to the Otzma Yehudit party, stormed its headquarters in Tel Aviv. The group allegedly attempted to assault activists participating in an event at the location. However, Joint List activists reportedly repelled the attackers.
The Joint List strongly condemned the incident, warning that it represents a new level of political violence in Israel and poses a genuine threat to election integrity. In a statement, the party suggested that those in control of the police were responsible for sending the attackers to intimidate them. They vowed to continue their efforts to bring down the right-wing government and its ministers, specifically mentioning the "foolish" Minister of Police, Ben Gvir.
The party concluded its statement by asserting that within 12 days, they would remove these "thugs" from the government.