Live Update
From the Liveblog of
Saturday, July 13, 2024
Protesters ascend to Jerusalem, as weekly nationwide rallies for elections, hostage deal begin

Protesters march on Route 1 ascending to Jerusalem calling on the government to close a deal to free hostages held by Hamas in Gaza, July 13, 2024. (sha_b_p@/Pro-Democracy Protest Movement)
Protesters ascend to Jerusalem on Route 1 toward the end of their four-day march calling on the government to reach a hostage deal with the Hamas terror group.
Meanwhile, weekly protests calling for elections and a hostage deal begin in cities and major intersections across the country, including the HaOgen Junction in Netanya, and Hurfeish in the north.