A 2-year-old toddler was lightly injured along with his 23-year-old father after he blocked the path of a Military Police vehicle using the child's stroller in Bnei Brak on Sunday.
According to sources familiar with the details, both the father and his son were lightly injured, suffering bruises and abrasions to their legs.
Tensions escalated at the scene, with protesters shouting “murderer” at the forces, while additional police units were called to assist in extracting the vehicle.
Witnesses at the scene claimed that the vehicle continued driving and did not stop to check whether the father and his son required medical assistance.
Protest began after Military Police vehicle passed through area
The man was bringing his child home from kindergarten when he came across the protest on Yitzhak Nappaha Street in Bnei Brak, which began after a Military Police vehicle passed through the area.
Dozens of protesters gathered around the vehicle, blocked its path, and prevented it from continuing. Large numbers of police officers were called to the scene to assist the Military Police personnel and remove the vehicle from the area.
The protest continued for a short time until police forces managed to extract the Military Police vehicle and its personnel from the area.