Eleven Israelis were hospitalized with injuries sustained during the violent standoff with police, which escalated after protesters broke through a barricade and shouted, “Shame!” Officers, many on horseback, hurried to disperse the crowd, sometimes appearing to use random force.

Three of the injured underwent surgery, including a man who lost his ear after being hit with a stun grenade. Such police tactics are rarely seen in Israel and were more reminiscent of Israeli military operations in the West Bank, where soldiers often clash with Palestinian civilians.

Wednesday’s escalation came after two months of anti-government protests that saw tens of thousands take to the streets in Tel Aviv’s financial center. free Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu from his ongoing corruption trial and remove legal protections for minorities.

While protesters vowed to continue their demonstrations, far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir warned that he would use “all available means” at his disposal.

“The right to protest is not the right to commit anarchy,” he said.

“I fully support National Security Minister Ben Gvir, the Police Commission and Israeli police officers who work against lawbreakers who disrupt the daily lives of Israeli citizens,” Netanyahu said on Wednesday.