Violent clashes between Eritrean groups and police leave scores injured in Israel
Eritrean asylum seekers clashed with Israeli police in Tel Aviv during a protest against an Eritrean government event. The police used live fire against the protesters, injuring a dozen asylum seekers. The clashes resulted in injuries to both sides, with 27 police officers wounded. The Eritrean asylum seekers settled in poor neighborhoods in Tel Aviv after arriving illegally through Egypt's Sinai Peninsula. Eritrea, known for its authoritarian regime, ranks poorly in press freedom, human rights, civil liberties, and economic development.