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WATCH: Ethiopian-Israelis shut down roads, violently protest teen’s death

Israel’s Ethiopian community protested the shooting of a teen by an off-duty police officer, shutting down roads throughout the nation on Tuesday with rallies that halted the flow of traffic for hours.

According to Israeli police, 60 arrests were made and 47 officers were wounded.

There were reports of extreme violence, including the torching of police cars, as major Israeli highways were completely shut down for hours, leaving tens of thousands of travelers stranded.



The videos below show how violent these protests were.