Demonstrators have blocked roads and tried to prevent the prime minister from leaving the country amid nationwide protests against controversial judicial reforms in Israel.
Vehicles blocked access roads to Ben-Gurion Airport, where Benjamin Netanyahu later flew to Rome.
The nearly 10-week protests are one of the largest ever in Israel.
Opponents of the controversial reforms say the reforms will harm democracy, while the government says the changes are better for voters.
In Tel Aviv, thousands of protesters marched towards a junction near the city's busiest highway, chanting slogans against the reforms and waving Israeli flags. 64-year-old Shai Harel, who was part of the protests, told the BBC that last week, young soldiers threw a stun grenade at him, and they don't know what they're doing. He said, "I don't consider them guilty, they're just doing what they're told to do. I hold the Netanyahu family responsible for destroying our country, and I won't let that happen. I have written my will, and I am ready to die for it." The protesters included those who had faced off with Israeli border guards and mounted police. BBC saw hundreds of protesters who had split from the main march, crossed a barrier and got onto the highway.
Protests turned violent as the military pushed back demonstrators. Security forces beat one person before taking him into custody, while another was escorted to a police truck as protesters chanted "shame on you" at the officers. One of the protesters, Rena Beeni, approached security forces with a red rose, but no one took it. "These flowers are our answer to their guns," she told the BBC. "I was a soldier myself for many years, and now I'm a soldier here. I want to save my country for the generations to come... because it was a great republic and now someone has stolen it from us." She added: "When I was a soldier, we knew who we were fighting for. Now I don't know... and we don't know how this will end, it's very scary."
Meanwhile, convoys of vehicles were heading towards the airport in the early morning, causing blockages at the airport entrance. Attempts were made to stop them from reaching there via the road, but they departed by helicopter. US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin landed at the airport on Thursday and was forced to alter his schedule due to the protests.
During a conversation with his Israeli counterpart, Mr. Austin expressed concern over the increasing violence in the West Bank.
The situation described in the previous message appears to be a report of a violent protest or demonstration that occurred in an unspecified location. The use of Urdu in the text suggests that the incident took place in a region where this language is commonly spoken, although it is not clear exactly where this is.
According to the report, the protesters were apparently pushed back by military forces, and one person was beaten by security forces before being taken into custody. The text also describes how one of the protesters attempted to give a red rose to a member of the security forces, but it was not accepted.
One of the protesters is quoted as saying that the use of force by the military is a response to the flowers they are carrying, suggesting that the protesters are using non-violent means to express their grievances.
The report also mentions the presence of American Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, who had to change his schedule due to the protests. The report does not provide any details about why Austin was in the area, or whether he was directly involved in the protest.
Overall, the report paints a picture of a tense and possibly violent situation, with protesters and security forces in conflict. However, without more information about the location and context of the incident, it is difficult to draw any conclusions or make any specific recommendations.
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