Live Update 
From the Liveblog of
Monday, May 6, 2024
From the Liveblog of
Monday, May 6, 2024
Police try to remove hostage families blocking traffic on Ayalon Highway
Jessica Steinberg, The Times of Israel's culture and lifestyles editor, covers the Sabra scene from south to north and back to the center
Hostage families and other protesters block Ayalon Highway on May 6, 2024, in call for a deal before a Rafah operation. (Danor Aharon)
Police forces try to remove hostage families and protesters who are blocking traffic on Tel Aviv’s Ayalon Highway, banging drums, blowing on bullhorns, lighting fires, and calling for a deal before a Rafah operation.
Some protesters hold a banner referring to Israel’s Holocaust Remembrance Day, reading “Never Again?”
Hundreds of people are also standing on Begin Road, blocking the major Tel Aviv artery, outside the main entrance to the Defense Ministry, and calling for a deal.
