Police say demonstrators blocked from train stations to ‘save lives’

Israelis protest against the government's judicial overhaul at Tel Aviv's Hashalom railway station, July 18, 2023. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)
Israelis protest against the government's judicial overhaul at Tel Aviv's Hashalom railway station, July 18, 2023. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)

Police say they have issued orders to block demonstrators from train stations because it would endanger lives.

“This is a clear threat to lives and our job is to protect the safety and security of the citizens,” police say.

“We call on the protesters to act responsibly and obey the orders of the police officers in the field,” the statement says, warning that police will use all means at their disposal if the demonstrators break the law.

Several hundred protesters appeared to have entered Tel Aviv’s Hashalom station before the order and have not been removed.

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