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Live UpdateFrom the Liveblog of Monday, July 3, 2023
Protesters gather at Ben Gurion airport; police move to push some out from inside main terminal
Police try and forcibly remove protesters from the arrival hall at Ben Gurion airport on July 3, 2023 (Esther Wainer-Iluz)
Hundreds of anti-government protesters begin gathering outside, and in some cases inside, the main terminal at Ben Gurion airport amid a heavy police presence.
They are putting up signs and calling out “Democracy” and other slogans against the ongoing judicial overhaul.
מקפלן אל בן גוריון – שעה וחצי לפני השעה שבה הכריזו המפגינים על תחילת ההפגנה (17:30), הגיעה קבוצה נחושה ורועשת לנתב"ג והחלה להפגין בקומה 0 מול הכניסה
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— דמוקרטTV (@Democrat_TV) July 3, 2023
The anti-government protesters have called for a major demonstration at the airport today.
In some cases, police can be seen trying to push demonstrators out of the arrival hall.
