Live Update 
From the Liveblog of
Saturday, March 18, 2023
From the Liveblog of
Saturday, March 18, 2023
Police shutter roads in Tel Aviv as 11th week of rallies against legal overhaul begin
Mounted policemen block a protestor against plans by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government to overhaul the judicial system from approaching to the main freeway in Tel Aviv, Israel, March 16, 2023. (AP Photo/Oded Balilty)
Police begin to close main roads in central Tel Aviv ahead of major anti-government rallies that will be held in the coastal city this evening.
Tens of thousands of people are expected at the main protest on Kaplan Street.
Several more demonstrations are anticipated in other cities around the country, including Jerusalem, Haifa, Herzliya and Beersheba.
Opponents of Benjamin Netanyahu’s government have been taking to the streets for 11 straight weeks to protest Justice Minister Yariv Levin’s proposals to shake up the judiciary by severely curbing the High Court of Justice’s judicial review powers and cementing political control over the appointment of judges.
