Man arrested after car crash near Israeli embassy in Tokyo

A view of the scene after a car crashed into a barricade near the Israeli embassy in Tokyo, Japan, on Nov 16, 2023. — Reuters

TOKYO (AFP): Japanese police arrested a man on Thursday (Nov 16) after a car crashed through a barrier near the Israeli embassy in Tokyo, local media reported.

Video footage appeared to show that the small car had crashed through a temporary barrier and into a fence at an intersection around 100m from the embassy.