Such protests are frequent in Israel despite international pressure to step up the flow of aid into Gaza, where international organisations have warned of a severe humanitarian crisis.
A trail of trucks lined up on a road near Mitzpe Ramon, southern Israel, following a protest aiming to prevent humanitarian aid from arriving in Gaza last week. / Photo: Reuters Archive
Four protesters, including a minor, were arrested at the protest, at Tarqumiya checkpoint, west of Hebron in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, according to a statement from lawyers representing the protesters on Monday. "In light of incidents of disorderly conduct which occurred today, law enforcement has initiated an investigation culminating in the arrest of multiple suspects," the Israeli police said in a statement."The investigation is actively ongoing."
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