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Thursday, December 29, 2022
Anti-government protesters block busy Tel Aviv intersection, highway
As the cabinet meets in Jerusalem, in Tel Aviv, a protest in defense of LGBTQ rights has begun to block traffic near the Azrieli Towers.
Protesters at first block surface roads and later make their way onto the Ayalon Highway via the Hashalom exit, which has been blocked off by police. Traffic is also blocked near the Yehudit pedestrian bridge.
Scuffles between police and demonstrators are reported.
מחאת הקהילה הגאה בקריית הממשלה בתל אביב: מפגינים חסמו את צומת עזריאלי@ittaishick pic.twitter.com/2zUr3WJzQE
— כאן חדשות (@kann_news) December 29, 2022
קבוצת מפגינים קטנה הצליחה לרדת לכיוון איילון, המשטרה מאיימת במעצרים pic.twitter.com/QItMJhpTxK
— Bar Peleg (@bar_peleg) December 29, 2022