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Anti-Israel protesters take over University of Minnesota admin building, 11 arrested

Protesters assembled around 3 p.m. on a campus lawn before moving along campus to Morrill Hall and entering the building, the university said in a statement.

"Once inside the building, protesters began spray painting, including covering lenses of all internal security cameras, breaking interior windows, and barricading the building’s entrance and exit points," the statement said. "The full extent of the damage is unknown."

Anti-Israel protesters occupied an administrative building on the campus of the University of Minnesota on Monday. (WCCO-TV)

Staff were working in the Morrill Hall building at the time, and several were not allowed to leave the building, with some being unable to exit for an extended period, the university said.

Protesters stacked chairs and tables outside a door of Morrill Hall during a demonstration on Monday. (WCCO-TV)

University officials said the extent of the damage from the protesters was not immediately known. (WCCO-TV)

The university said no additional information was immediately available as the investigation remains ongoing.