Israeli mob attacks Palestinian citizens during Lod rally

A far-right group marched through Palestinian neighbourhoods in Lod on Sunday night, throwing stones, using racist slurs and provoking confrontations with residents. Several people were lightly wounded, and Palestinian community representatives said the incident risked worsening tensions in a city with a history of clashes.

Police said some of the gathered crowd disrupted public order and ignored instructions; officers arrested 11 suspects, who were released under restrictive conditions the next morning while investigations continue. Lod community leader Khaled al-Zabarqa said this was the third such incident in a month and accused police of failing to protect residents. The march was promoted online as a “sovereignty march” by far-right figures, including supporters of National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir; the mayor condemned it.