Live UpdateFrom the Liveblog of Thursday, June 6, 2019
Jerusalem Pride begins under heavy police presence
Festivities for the 18th annual Gay Pride parade begin Jerusalem, under a heavy police presence.
Participants in the parade have begun gathering in the city’s Liberty Bell Park, from where they will march to Independence Park at 5 p.m.
Some 2,500 officers have been deployed throughout the city to protect the march, which an estimated 30,000 people are expected to take part in.