Protesters taking part in the march to Jerusalem have reached the entrance to the city, after setting out on Tuesday night in an effort to “save democracy by halting the passage of the first bill in the coalition’s judicial overhaul package.”
Part of Route 1 is blocked due to the large number of demonstrators arriving at the capital, with police guarding them.
Tens of thousands of anti-overhaul marchers approach Jerusalem, July 22, 2023 (Times of Israel)
From the Chords Bridge at Jerusalem’s entrance, the protesters are set to march to the Knesset, where they will rally as the final votes on the “reasonableness” bill are held in the coming days.
Some 72,000 people are taking part in the march, according to an estimation by the Crowd Solutions firm cited by Channel 13 news. The march began with a small group in Tel Aviv.
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