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Retired Lawmaker Injured as Police Clash with Protesters

4/7/2026

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Colette Avital, a retired lawmaker, was injured by police during an anti-government demonstration in Tel Aviv.
Yair Lapid, chairman of Yesh Atid, criticized the police response and questioned why police chief Danny Levy had not apologized to Avital.
The protest began with hundreds of participants and was violently dispersed by law enforcement, resulting in clashes and the detention of seventeen protesters.

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Colette Avital, a retired lawmaker, was injured by police during an anti-government demonstration in Tel Aviv.
Yair Lapid, chairman of Yesh Atid, criticized the police response and questioned why police chief Danny Levy had not apologized to Avital.
The protest began with hundreds of participants and was violently dispersed by law enforcement, resulting in clashes and the detention of seventeen protesters.