Israeli media reported on Sunday that the occupation police began to forcefully clear out protesters using water cannons after they blocked the "Ayalon" highway in "Tel Aviv" for nearly five hours.

Dozens of police officers mounted on horses, and backed by heavy vehicles, broke through the crowd of demonstrators, while three members of the occupation police were injured after settlers hurled stones at them, the media said.

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⚡️One of the highways in Yafa pic.twitter.com/pZPTrxSzXg

— War Monitor (@WarMonitors) March 26, 2023

The pace of protests escalated in the last hours against the judicial reforms after the Israeli Prime Minister of the occupation government Benjamin Netanyahu earlier dismissed the Minister of Security Yoav Gallant.

Now at Tel Aviv highway: Police is trying to disperse the protest @haaretzcompic.twitter.com/I1s2ll5VEc

— Noa Landau נעה לנדאו (@noa_landau) March 27, 2023

According to Israeli media, police officers clashed with protesters who refused to leave and end the blockade of the highway, shoving some to the ground while forcefully removing others to the side of the road.

وسائل إعلام إسرائيلية تفيد بأنّ الشرطة الإسرائيلية بدأت بإخلاء الشوارع من المتظاهرين بالقوة مستخدمة الخيول ومدافع المياه.#الميادين #إسرائيل_تتآكل pic.twitter.com/Q8w9NQowDi

— قناة الميادين (@AlMayadeenNews) March 27, 2023

- Dispersing protests with car ramming -

Israeli media also reported that the occupation police apprehended a man that ran over a protestor in the city of "Gadera".

The protester, who sustained mild injuries due to the car ramming, was later treated by responding medical teams, the media added.

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#شاهد مستوطن يدهس أحد المتظاهرين ضد حكومة نتنياهو ويسحبه معه دون توقف pic.twitter.com/8cVMFBceIP

— Newpress | نيو برس (@NewpressPs) March 26, 2023

"Ayalon" on fire

Earlier, protesters blocked the "Ayalon" highway in "Tel Aviv" using burning tires as they chanted anti-government slogans.

Israeli media reported that after the protesters were able to close down the highway, police officers retreated from the area due to rising tensions, while medical teams and firefighters remained on site to respond to any emergency.

في أسبوعها الـ 13.. الفوضى في "إسرائيل" مستمرّة#إسرائيل_تتآكل #الميادين pic.twitter.com/AphViNNlHn

— قناة الميادين (@AlMayadeenNews) March 26, 2023