The resignation of Tel Aviv's head of police prompted protests and clashes across Israel, with anti-government protesters blocking a major highway, clashing with police and lighting fires. Announcing his resignation, Ami Eshed said he had failed to meet the expectations of the far-right government and did not want to challenge the rules, adding: 'I am paying a heavy price to prevent civil war.' He had previously been criticised in government circles for his soft approach during the months-long protests in Tel Aviv
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