Police use water cannon to disperse protesters on Jerusalem highway

Police have brought out a water cannon to disperse protesters blocking a major Jerusalem highway to traffic.

Plainclothes cops and Border Police officers attempt to contain the hundreds of demonstrators, protesting on Begin Highway for an end to the war and a deal to release the hostages held in Gaza.

Several major highways across the country are also being blocked by demonstrators taking part in a nationwide strike aimed at pressuring the government on behalf of the hostages.

“Military pressure kills the hostages!” the demonstrators chant to the beat of drums.

Protesters continue marching down Begin Highway, police bring out a water cannon pic.twitter.com/vB0vUVsClx

— charlie summers (@cbsu03) August 17, 2025