Live Update
From the Liveblog of
Saturday, March 16, 2024
Protesters calling for hostage deal block Jerusalem’s Paris Square intersection

Protesters block Paris Square in Jerusalem during a rally in support of a hostage deal, March 16, 2024. (Charlie Summers/Times of Israel)
Dozens of protesters were dragged out of the road by police in Jerusalem after blocking the Paris Square intersection chanting: “There is no routine until there is a hostage deal.”
Police are currently trying to direct traffic and forcefully shoving journalists onto the sidewalk.