Protesters injured in demonstration at Finance Minister’s house

Stav Shafir, one of the leaders of the tent protests this past summer, was lightly injured during a demonstration outside the home of Finance Minister Yuval Steinitz on Thursday evening.

Shafir did not require medical attention. Two other demonstrators were also injured in the protest. One protester was hospitalized at Hadassah Ein Kerem Hospital in Jerusalem due to suffering several fractured ribs. The third protester suffered light injuries in the ensuing scuffle.


The protest in Mevasseret Tzion, yesterday night (Photo: Activestills)


The protest began last night when hundreds of social activists arrived at Steintiz’s residence to demand he move to rebuild the public housing system and deal with inflated rents in Israel’s cities. During the demonstration, the group began to move toward the minister’s house and clashed with police who moved to stop them.