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Israeli police accidentally blast woman with water cannon

  • Hi-power skunk cannon used in an attempt to group ultra-orthodox protesters
  • But a passerby blasted is by the torrent of water and is sent flying to the ground 
  • Demonstrators were protesting in the streets against army conscription in Israel

This is the moment an unsuspecting passerby got between a group of ultra-orthodox Jewish protesters and an Israeli police ‘skunk cannon’.

The hi-power water cannon was being used in an attempt to disperse the group of activists in Jerusalem, who were protesting army conscription in the country. 

As police sent a powerful torrent of water flying the protesters’ way, the woman began crossing the street, only to be struck with water from the riot-control cannon.

The barrage sends her flying several feet and she is left lying in a pool of water as the protesters continue their demonstration. 

The hi-power water cannon was being used in an attempt to disperse the group of activists in Jerusalem, who were protesting army conscription in the country

As police sent a powerful torrent of water flying the protesters' way, the woman began crossing the street, only to be struck with water from the riot-control cannon

As police sent a powerful torrent of water flying the protesters’ way, the woman began crossing the street, only to be struck with water from the riot-control cannon

Israeli police accidentally blast woman with water cannon

Israeli police accidentally blast woman with water cannon

The barrage sends her flying several feet and she is left lying in a pool of water as the protesters continue their demonstration

At least 35 protesters detained for 'disrupting public order, blocking traffic, attacking civilians and police officers,' according to a statement issued by the Israeli police

At least 35 protesters detained for ‘disrupting public order, blocking traffic, attacking civilians and police officers,’ according to a statement issued by the Israeli police

At least 35 ultra-orthodox demonstrators were arrested during the protests.

They were detained for ‘disrupting public order, blocking traffic, attacking civilians and police officers,’ according to a statement issued by the Israeli police.

The demonstration was organised by Rabbi Shmuel Auerbach, leader of The Jerusalem Faction, who has vowed to continue anti-conscription protests to defence ‘dignity of the Torah’.

The protest was called by the leader of ultra-Orthodox group The Jerusalem Faction, Rabbi Shmuel Auerbach, who promised to continue anti-draft protests to defend the 

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