Anti-judicial overhaul protesters begin to gather in Tel Aviv, Haifa and Lod

Protesters begin to gather in Lod, Haifa and Tel Aviv as part of a “day of resistance” against the judicial overhaul.

Demonstrators are set to meet at dozens of rallying points across the city, before marching to a number of key locations including the headquarters of the Histadrut labor federation and the Kaplan Street interchange, freshly renamed “Democracy Square.”

The rallies will likely challenge police, who have struggled to navigate between policies calling for proportional force to keep largely non-violent protesters in line and demands by hardline National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir, who oversees the force, that cops take a more aggressive approach to protesters blocking roads or other access points.

During rallies a week ago, police managed to mostly keep protesters from entering and blocking the Ayalon freeway, but were also criticized for what appeared to be heavy handed tactics against activists.