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Right-Wing Activists Questioned by Police After Lod Brawl

Violent clashes erupted between Jewish and Arab residents in the mixed city of Lod on Sunday night, November 8, 2026, resulting in injuries and the arrest of 11 suspects. The unrest began after far-right activists, including Mordechai David and Ziv Baranes, conducted a "sovereignty tour" through Arab neighborhoods. According to local residents and Arab press outlets, the group threw stones and hurled racist slurs at Arab residents.

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What happened

01Eleven people, including minors and a woman, were arrested in Lod following violent Jewish-Arab clashes on Sunday night.
02The clashes were triggered by a "sovereignty tour" led by far-right activists Mordechai David and Ziv Baranes through Arab neighborhoods.
03Lod Mayor Yair Revivo blamed outside extremists for inciting local youths to chant derogatory slogans outside Arab homes.
04A 20-year-old man sustained moderate injuries during the brawl, and a Jewish man was lightly injured by a wooden plank.
05Police officially denied rumors circulating on social media that a stabbing incident had occurred during the unrest.
06All 11 suspects arrested for public disorder and disobeying police instructions were released within hours of their detention.
07Activists Mordechai David and Ziv Baranes were questioned by police and released with a 15-day ban from entering Lod.
08Mayor Revivo contacted the Shin Bet chief to express concern over potential escalation and prevent a repeat of the 2021 riots.

Lod Mayor Yair Revivo blamed outside extremists for inciting about 20 local youths, who then chanted derogatory slogans outside Arab homes, sparking a violent brawl. Paramedics treated a 20-year-old man who sustained moderate injuries, while a Jewish man was lightly injured by a wooden plank. Police and Border Police forces intervened to disperse the crowd and restore order, arresting 11 suspects, including minors and a woman, for public disorder. All 11 detainees were released within hours.

Police officially denied widespread rumors on social media of a stabbing incident during the confrontations. On Monday, police summoned Mordechai David and Ziv Baranes for questioning under caution. Both activists, who are supporters of National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir, were released under restrictive conditions, including a 15-day ban from Lod. Mayor Revivo expressed concern over a potential return to the severe inter-communal violence of May 2021 and contacted the Shin Bet chief regarding the situation.

Summarized by baba from the reports of 14 newsrooms. Updated 9 Nov, 18:41

Latest report: Srugim. Read Srugim’s original

Who reports what

“no stabbing incident occurred at the location”

per Police

4 of 10 newsrooms · not Srugim, N12, i24NEWS, The Times of Israel

“Extremists from outside the city instigated the trouble, drawing in local youths who then returned to their homes in a frenzy, shouting insults at Arab residents.”

per Lod Mayor Yair Revivo