Police and troops have stormed the synagogue in Kfar Darom. Water canon has been fired at the rooftop protesters and attempts have been made to breach the barricades and razor wire. BBC 24, Euronews and Al Jazeera have now cut into LIVE coverage though Sky have yet to provide LIVE pictures. Some form of blue dye was evident in the jets fired from the water cannon. CNN has described a strong chemical smell in the air. Police officers are said to be stripping to their underwear as they are washed down. It is not clear what chemical agent has been thrown at police. Protesters were eventually taken from the building, one by one, as police breached the roof of the synagogue. They left in tears, bloodied, covered in dye but many still remained defiant.
[16:35 GMT 18/08/2005]
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