Tel Aviv Protests Escalate as Cars Plow Through Crowds and Police Chief Resigns

Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich supports his brother's tweet in favor of a driver who plowed through protesters blocking a highway in Tel Aviv, stating that he sees the driver as an "upstanding person" exercising his right to freedom of movement. The video shared by Tuvia Smotrich did not show any injuries, contrary to initial reports. Both drivers were arrested, and senior coalition members have not commented on the incidents. The protests were sparked by the resignation of Tel Aviv police chief Amichai Eshed and the government's controversial legislation to remake the judiciary.