A riot broke out on Sunday morning in the Haifa Magistrates Court following the first hearing in the trial of the police officer who allegedly shot and killed Solomon Tekah, an Ethiopian-Israeli youth. Dozens of family members and associates tried at the end of the hearing to reach the booth where the police officer was being held, but they were stopped by court guards. There were loud screams and the family members shouted "killer!" At the beginning of the hearing, Judge Zayed Falah made an opening statement to the media outlets and made it clear that protests and media pressures would not affect the court. The judge added, "I want to make it clear to everyone, the court is not affected by violence.

Source: Ethiopian News February 16, 2020 09:33 UTC