Live Update 
From the Liveblog of
Saturday, January 27, 2024
From the Liveblog of
Saturday, January 27, 2024
Anti-government protesters gather at Habima Square in Tel Aviv for rally
Protesters gather at HaBima Square, ahead of an anti-government demonstration, January 27, 2024. (Noam Lehmann)
People have begun to gather at Habima Square in Tel Aviv ahead of this evening’s protests calling for elections to replace the government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Demonstrators chant: “We won’t form a government of racists, we won’t form a government of criminals.”
A contingent from the Pink Front, an Israeli activist group, leads a chant with drums, singing: “The High Court protects all of us,” apparently referring to the government’s currently frozen judicial overhaul efforts that would curtail the High Court’s power.
The main protest and speeches begin at 6:30 p.m.
