Dozens of anti-Israel protesters arrested amid standoff at University of Texas: Video

Scenes from the rowdy anti-Israel protest on UT Austin's campus Wednesday show students in confrontation with police and Texas Department of Public Safety officers in riot gear.

The Austin Police Department (APD) and Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) were observed making arrests. Some officers monitored the protests on horseback.

"APD, KKK, IDF / they're all the same," the group was heard chanting.

Protesters also chanted "Pigs go home!" at the Texas law enforcement officers on the scene. The keffiyeh-wearing protesters attempted to set up a few tents but were quickly thwarted by police. 

UT Austin told Fox News Digital that it "does not tolerate" disruptive protests early Wednesday afternoon. Later that evening, UT Austin President Jay Hartzell released a statement about the protest activity, calling it a "challenging day."

"We have witnessed much activity we normally do not experience on our campus, and there is understandably a lot of emotion surrounding these events," Hartzell wrote.

"Today, our University held firm, enforcing our rules while protecting the Constitutional right to free speech," he continued. "Peaceful protests within our rules are acceptable. Breaking our rules and policies and disrupting others’ ability to learn are not allowed."

Fox News Digital's Christopher White, Andrea Vacchiano and Bryan Preston contributed to this update.