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A suspect was arrested in an attempt to run over in a protest in Jerusalem: "I shot the car speeding towards us"
The unusual incident occurred about an hour after the protest began, when vehicles raced rapidly towards the protesters - and were stopped by police on the spot, with no casualties.
The suspect was arrested and taken for questioning.
Eyewitness: "I shouted 'Rape us', in less than a second the police pulled out pistols"
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Maya Horodnitsano
Sunday, 20 September 2020, 21:27
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In the video: A man is arrested after driving towards protesters in Balfour (Photo: Maya Horodnichano)
Tonight (Sunday), vehicles rushed at protesters near the prime minister's residence on Balfour Street in Jerusalem, endangering police and civilians.
Police forces arrested the driver of the vehicle and took him for questioning.
Protesters at the scene claimed it was an attempted run-over, but this has not yet been clarified.
Police said they had clearly opened up about the circumstances of the incident.
There were no casualties.
"A few minutes ago, police forces operating on King George Street arrested a suspect who arrived quickly with a vehicle toward police checkpoints and posed a danger to protesters and police," the police statement said.
"The said suspect was arrested and taken for police investigation."
The driver of the vehicle braked at the last minute, before hitting someone.
After the driver was arrested, a police sapper began inspecting the car.
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The suspect vehicle.
In Jerusalem, tonight (Photo: Maya Horodnichano)
"Three people were sitting here on chairs and I was facing them on the road," an eyewitness told Walla!
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"Suddenly I saw the car slipping, and then I gave a shout of ravaging us, and within a second the cops were with guns drawn."
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