U.S. Capitol Police have arrested six individuals who disrupted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s speech from the gallery of the House chamber.
Our officers just reported that the final number of arrests in the House Galleries was a total of six people for D.C. Code §10-503.16(b)(2), Unlawful Conduct.
— The U.S. Capitol Police (@CapitolPolice) July 24, 2024
The disturbance occurred during Netanyahu’s address, prompting a swift response from law enforcement.
Part of the crowd has started to become violent at First Street and Constitution Avenue, NW. The crowd failed to obey our order to move back from our police line. We are deploying pepper spray towards anyone trying to break the law and cross that line.
— The U.S. Capitol Police (@CapitolPolice) July 24, 2024