Early Thursday morning, officers from the Los Angeles Police Department and the California Highway Patrol took action to dismantle an anti-Israel encampment on UCLA's campus. The operation involved the use of flashbangs as officers in riot gear approached a plywood wall constructed by the protesters and began tearing it down. Demonstrators wearing masks attempted to defend their encampment, leading to a tense confrontation.
The police intervention came after the authorities had ordered the unlawful assembly gathered in Dickson Plaza to disperse the previous evening. Around 1:20 a.m. local time on Thursday, the police initiated their first sweep of the encampment, leading to a temporary standoff, as reported by a student newspaper.
