Demonstrators opposing the government are gathering outside the Kirya military headquarters in Tel Aviv.
The protesters are calling for elections to be held immediately and for the release of hostages held by Hamas.
Following last week’s protest, which saw the police use a notable amount of force via water cannons and arrests, there is a noticeably larger police presence tonight.
Police have blocked off about 100 meters of Kaplan Street to prevent demonstrators from reaching and blocking the Ayalon Freeway.
Next to the exit to the Ayalon, police are ordering pedestrians through megaphones to make their way to the approved protest site outside the Kirya.
“Please make your way to the approved area,” one cop says into a megaphone. “Those who refuse to make their way, we will provide assistance.”
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