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Commissioner Kobi Shabtai addressed the claims of police violence at the demonstration for the release of the abductees that was held yesterday in Tel Aviv - and blamed a group of demonstrators "not related to the families of the abductees" for their conduct. The meeting of the police command staff, "the group provoked the provocation while confronting the police officers.
We will continue to ignore the political voices that try to drag the police into divisive debates."
The police declared that the demonstration on Kaplan Street was illegal, and at least 20 of the protesters have now been arrested on the spot. "A group of demonstrators, who are not members of the families of the abducted, decided to march to Kaplan Street and began to disrupt the order, while blocking the road
Following the blockades and violations of order, a police officer announced that the demonstration was illegal and that they should clear the road, in light of the continued blockade of the axis and that they had not obeyed the instructions. During the evacuation of the demonstrators, the police arrested 5 suspects for violating public order.
Commissioner Kobi Shabtai at the scene of the shooting incident on Route 65 near Gan Shmuel. August 16, 2023/Shlomi Gabai
"We take seriously the violations of order, which cause the police to divert forces that are engaged in security tasks and maintaining public safety," the police said.
"We will act with zero tolerance towards those who disturb the order and will not obey the policemen's orders. The Israel Police will allow the freedom of protest to be exercised, but will not allow disturbances that harm the body or harm the freedom of movement and may endanger the safety of the public."
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