Police arrest 13 pro-hostage deal protesters who barricaded themselves on National Library roof

Police have arrested 13 protesters in favor of a hostage deal who barricaded themselves on the roof of the National Library earlier this morning in Jerusalem, law enforcement announces.

The demonstrators climbed onto the roof and refused to leave their spot, hanging massive banners from the building — located across from the Knesset — denouncing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Protesters also set off a smoke bomb, police say.

Officers repeatedly called out to the protesters from the ground, demanding they come down.

Footage shows a group of police officers who also went up to the roof of the library and offered protesters water bottles while trying to convince them to come down the stairs. When they eventually complied, officers detained the 13 demonstrators and took them to the police station.

שוטרים עלו על גג הספרייה הלאומית בניסיון לפנות את המתבצרים במחאה לשחרור החטופים pic.twitter.com/WoRUw38Yg9

— החדשות – N12 (@N12News) September 3, 2025