Police in Brooklyn arrested six individuals following clashes between anti-Israel protesters and Hasidic Jewish locals outside a synagogue where Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir was speaking on Thursday night.
The protest began at the Chabad-Lubavitch world headquarters in Crown Heights as demonstrators opposed Ben-Gvir’s presence.
Video footage showed a protester wearing a keffiyeh being led away with blood on her face.
Several others were arrested by the NYPD.
Oscar Vidal, 28, of Bayonne, NJ, was among those arrested and faced charges including assault and harassment.
Five others received summonses and were later released.
The violence erupted while the Israeli official was addressing Hasidic followers inside the synagogue.
During the event, an anti-Israel protester entered the room and chanted “Free Palestine” before being removed by security.
Ben-Gvir reportedly reacted with a smirk when the protester called him a Nazi.
The incident occurred a day after a protest in New Haven, Conn., where demonstrators gathered near Yale University to oppose Ben-Gvir’s speech.
Some protesters threw water bottles at Ben-Gvir as he left the event.
