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Israeli Police Use Water Cannons Against Death Penalty Protesters

4/1/2026

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On March 31, 2026, Israeli security forces used water cannons to disperse protesters outside the Knesset in Jerusalem.
The demonstration opposed a recently passed death penalty bill.
The Foreign Press Association condemned the incident as a violent, unprovoked attack on photographer Menahem Kahana, who was hospitalized.
An image from Agence France-Presse (AFP) shows Kahana lying beside a puddle of sprayed water.
Police have not commented.

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Story summary

On March 31, 2026, Israeli security forces used water cannons to disperse protesters outside the Knesset in Jerusalem.
The demonstration opposed a recently passed death penalty bill.
The Foreign Press Association condemned the incident as a violent, unprovoked attack on photographer Menahem Kahana, who was hospitalized.
An image from Agence France-Presse (AFP) shows Kahana lying beside a puddle of sprayed water.
Police have not commented.