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Far-right march in Lod leads to clashes and 11 arrests
A far-right group marched through Palestinian neighbourhoods in Lod, a city in Israel with a large Palestinian citizen population.
Residents said marchers threw stones, used racist insults and tried to attack a Palestinian home.
Clashes left several people lightly injured as residents confronted the group.
The march was described as a “sovereignty march,” and far-right figures affiliated with National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir urged people online to attend.
Police arrested 11 suspects, then released them under restrictive conditions the next morning while investigations continued.
Lod’s mayor condemned the march, saying people from outside the city had inflamed tensions and left residents to face the consequences.
Community representatives fear further attacks and escalation, saying the incident was the third similar provocation in a month.
A far-right march through Palestinian neighbourhoods in Lod on Sunday night led to clashes and 11 arrests.
Residents said marchers threw stones, used racist slurs and tried to attack a Palestinian home.
Several people were lightly wounded, according to Middle East Eye.
Police said some people disrupted public order and ignored officers’ instructions; the 11 suspects were released on Monday morning under restrictive conditions.
Lod Mayor Yair Revivo condemned the march, while a local Palestinian committee leader accused police of failing to protect residents.
- Who
- Far-right Israeli marchers and Palestinian residents of Lod.
- What
- A march through Palestinian neighbourhoods led to clashes and 11 arrests.
- When
- Sunday night; the article was published on 9 November 2026. The suspects were released on Monday morning.
- Where
- Lod, an Israeli city with a large Palestinian population.
- Why
- The march was described by its organisers as a “sovereignty march.” A local Palestinian committee leader said the group sought to inflame tensions for political purposes.
Palestinian residents and local committee
Israeli police
Responsibility for the unrest
Palestinian residents and local committee
Khaled al-Zabarqa accused police of complicity and said they protected the marchers and helped them evade accountability.
Israeli police
Police said some people disrupted public order and ignored officers’ instructions, and that officers intervened.
Protection of residents
Palestinian residents and local committee
Al-Zabarqa said police had been warned about the provocations and had failed to protect Arab residents.
Israeli police
Police said they intervened and arrested 11 suspects.
Khaled al-Zabarqa said two similar provocations had taken place in Lod, one near the Al-Omari Mosque and another in the central market.
A far-right group marched through Palestinian neighbourhoods in Lod, and clashes broke out.
Police released the 11 arrested suspects under restrictive conditions as investigations continued.
- Arrests
- 11 suspects
- Location
- Lod, Israel
- Injuries
- Several people were lightly wounded
- Release
- The suspects were released on Monday morning under restrictive conditions
- March description
- Organisers described it as a “sovereignty march
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What people are saying
This group is trying to ignite tensions in the city for political purposes
They bear responsibility for what is happening
I’m seething with rage
A group came from outside, set the area on fire and disappeared, leaving us to deal with the consequences.