From the Liveblog of
Tuesday, May 7, 2024
Protesters at Latrun interchange block road to stop Gaza aid trucks
Right-wing protesters are scuffling with police near the Latrun interchange on Route 1 as they seek to block trucks carrying aid for Gaza from reaching the Palestinian enclave, according to Hebrew media reports.
Footage shared by the Kan broadcaster shows about a dozen activists from the Tzav 9 activist group being removed from the road by police, with some others moving away voluntarily.
כביש 1 חסום כבר למעלה משעה סמוך למחלף לטרון בשל מחאה של פעילי תנועת "צו 9" שחוסמים משאיות סיוע לרצועת עזה. כמה מפגינים נעצרו@HGoldich
(צילום: זאבי וידבסקי – 360 News) pic.twitter.com/2RxCUeLnLT— כאן חדשות (@kann_news) May 6, 2024
A convoy of over a dozen trucks is seen stuck on the road.
According to the Ynet news site, some activists grabbed food and other goods out of the trucks and spilled them out into the road.
חברי צו 9 חוסמים במשך 3 שעות את כביש 1 ומונעים סיוע הומניטרי מבני השטן. איזה גברים! pic.twitter.com/pZu08xq8cI
— מנחם קולדצקי (@nbjovsr88) May 6, 2024
The action by Tzav 9 is the latest of several attempts to block the trucks Monday night and early Tuesday as they make their way from Jordan to Gaza via Jerusalem.
The group says in a statement it will continue to attempt to block the trucks all the way to Gaza, demanding that Hamas release all Israeli hostages if it wants relief to reach the Strip.
The Latrun interchange, near the city of Modiin, is some 20 kilometers (12.5 miles) west of Jerusalem.
The Times of Israel Community.