103,000 at Tel Aviv rally, thousands at smaller protests across country

12 August 2023, 9:36 pm

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Tens of thousands are protesting nationwide against the government’s judicial overhaul, according to reports.

As of 8:45 p.m., 103,000 are demonstrating at the central rally in Tel Aviv, while thousands of others protest at junctions and cities across the country, according to Channel 13 news, which cites data from the CrowdSolutions firm.

At the central rally at Kaplan Street, police arrest three Palestinians, aged 16, 20 and 25, who unlawfully entered Israel.

The three are residents of the West Bank village of Aqraba, police say.

Last week, rallies were toned down after Tel Aviv municipal security officer Chen Amir, 42, was shot and killed by a member of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad terror group who also crossed into Israel illegally.