A horde of Eritreans rioted in the streets of Tel Aviv on Saturday, injuring more than 160 people including police officers who had to stop with the rioters.
Since then Netanyahu has called for the immediate removal of the Eritreans involved in the riot.
Here’s more via JPost:
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called for rough measures, including immediate deportation, to be taken against Eritreans who rioted in the streets of Tel Aviv on Saturday, he said at a ministerial task force on Sunday the asylum seekers’ riot.
Hundreds of police officers and refugees were injured as protests in Tel Aviv by Eritrean asylum seekers against the East African nation’s regime turned violent, Israel Police and local hospitals reported.
At least 160 people were injured in total, eight in a serious condition, 13 in moderate, and 93 sustaining light injuries. Almost 50 police officers were also injured, most suffering from bruises and other injuries caused by stone-throwing, police confirmed.
Among the injured, 6 are in moderate condition of which 4 of them have gunshot wounds. All the other injured are in a light condition. None of the police officers who were injured in Tel Aviv were taken to the hospital.
The Eritrean embassy offered an event at a Yad Harutzim Street venue where protesters showed up. The Hebrew website Ynet reported that they caused extensive damage to the building, including setting it on fire. Police were forced to use stun grenades against protesters as the crowd grew more prominent.
Protesters claim they had tried to contact police for weeks leading up to the event in an attempt to prevent the outbreak of violence.
Below is video of the riot from Saturday:
This is why Netanyahu wants to deport the migrants. Over 100 people injured, some critically, including police officers. pic.twitter.com/QYNK9Hz76n
— Marina Medvin 🇺🇸 (@MarinaMedvin) September 4, 2023
Netanyahu is right, they should absolutely be deported. Forget putting them in prison for their crimes. Send them back to where they came from. Israel has enough problems with the local Muslim Jihadi population. They don’t need this madness.