Carrie Keller-Lynn is a former political and legal correspondent for The Times of Israel
Protesters are blocked from entering Tel Aviv's Hashalom train station on July 18, 2023 (Carrie Keller-Lynn/Times of Israel)
Hundreds of protesters gather outside of Tel Aviv’s HaShalom train station, one of five busy terminals marked for a 4:30 p.m. protest by demonstrators against the coalition’s plan to upend judicial powers.
But police block demonstrators and journalists from entering.
Outside its gates, protesters brave the heat and humidity to form a drum circle, chanting “democracy or revolt,” waving Israeli flags, and blaring horns.
“Only Bibi,” cheers a passerby, against the demonstrators.
Police officer Meir Suissa, who previously made headlines for throwing stun grenades against protesters in Tel Aviv, emerges to tell protesters to leave the station.
Police officer Meir Suissa orders demonstrators to leave as they are blocked from entering Tel Aviv’s Hashalom train station on July 18, 2023 (Carrie Keller-Lynn/Times of Israel)
“There’s no train, the station is closed,” Suissa says on a loudspeaker, as officers begin to push protesters and prospective passengers backwards.
Police officers shove several protesters back from the station entrance, causing several to trip up others in the tightly packed crowd.
The train station lowers its grates, blocking any entrance.
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