Police, Reporter Injured in Protest Near Bnei Brak; Three Arrested
Translated & summarized from Alarab by baba
Three police officers and a reporter were injured during an illegal protest near Bnei Brak on October 29, 2026, where hundreds blocked a highway. Protesters threw stones, leading to the hospitalization of two officers and the reporter's head injury. Three suspects were arrested, and police dispersed the crowd, reopening the road.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Three police officers and a reporter were injured during an illegal protest near Bnei Brak.
- Hundreds of demonstrators blocked Highway 4 and the "Gih'a" junction.
- Protesters threw stones at security forces, injuring two officers and the reporter.
- Three suspects were arrested for assaulting officers and disturbing public order.
- Police dispersed the protest and reopened the highway in both directions.
Three police officers and a female reporter were injured during a violent confrontation at an illegal protest near Bnei Brak on October 29, 2026. Hundreds of demonstrators blocked Highway 4 and the "Gih'a" junction, according to the Israeli police. The protest involved stone-throwing and the hurling of objects at security forces. Two officers were hospitalized for treatment, while the reporter sustained a head injury from a stone thrown by protesters who attacked her crew. Police confirmed the arrest of three suspects accused of assaulting officers and disturbing public order. Authorities dispersed the protesters and reopened the highway in both directions, emphasizing a zero-tolerance policy for riots and disruptions to freedom of movement.
