Police Deny Stun Grenade Caused Severe Injuries to Ultra-Orthodox Protesters in Beit Shemesh
Israel Police have issued an official statement rejecting earlier reports that a protester's toes were severed by a police stun grenade during violent demonstrations in Beit Shemesh.
According to police, two young men were injured when a concrete road barrier fell onto their legs, apparently after they attempted to move it.
Police said hundreds of rioters had thrown stones and objects at officers, set garbage bins on fire and damaged infrastructure.
The statement emphasized that no police officers were present at the location where the injuries occurred and denied any connection between police crowd-control operations and the incident.
