Anti-government groups are gearing up for a “day of disruption” to demand new elections, as Israel marks nine months since Hamas’s shock October 7 attack, with 116 hostages still languishing in captivity in Gaza.
Today’s demonstrations will form part of the “week of resistance” protest groups kicked off at their weekly protests last night.
The protesters have said they will block major throughways including Routes 2, 4 and 6, and hold rallies across the country, culminating in a mass demonstration outside the Kirya military headquarters in Tel Aviv.
There will also be a rally outside the Histadrut’s labor federation’s Tel Aviv offices to call on the union to strike in solidarity with the protest groups’ demand for the government to step down.
Also this morning, a demonstration is set to gather outside the Kiryat Ono home of Histadrut chief Arnon Bar-David, who has previously indicated his support for the anti-government protests.
Some of Israel’s leading companies, mainly from the tech and finance sectors, have said they will employees take time off to protest.
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