Car rams barricade near Israel embassy in Tokyo, driver detained

A man crashed a car into a barricade near the entrance of the Israeli embassy in Tokyo on Thursday, injuring a police officer.

Police arrested the 53-year-old at the scene, local media reported.

An official at the Israeli embassy said the matter was under police investigation and declined further comment.

A view of the scene after a car crashed into a barricade near the Israeli embassy in Tokyo, Japan, is shown on Nov. 16, 2023.
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A 53-year-old was arrested at the scene in Tokyo, Japan, on Nov. 16, 2023.
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Another angle of the crash is shown following a car crashing into a barricade near the Israeli embassy in Tokyo, Japan, on Nov. 16, 2023.
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The incident happened at an area near the embassy which has been the site of a handful of pro-Palestinian demonstrations against Israel’s bombardment of the Gaza Strip in recent weeks.

Police had stepped up security in the area, including erecting the temporary barricades, since the Israel-Hamas war began on Oct. 7, residents said.

A month ago, a staffer at the Israeli embassy in Beijing was assaulted on the street and hospitalized.

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