From the Liveblog of
Saturday, August 31, 2024
Protesters for hostage deal briefly block Tel Aviv highway, are confronted by right-wing activists
Jessica Steinberg, The Times of Israel's culture and lifestyles editor, covers the Sabra scene from south to north and back to the center
Following the protests at Hostages Square and the nearby Begin Road, protesters calling for a hostage deal head toward an entrance of the Ayalon Highway, jumping over dividers to begin blocking the road, only to be stopped by police who push the protesters back.
As protesters gather on the side of the highway, police officers push, yell and arrest several people.
The highway ends up being briefly blocked and subsequently reopened.
The police officers stand between the demonstrators and right-wing counter-protesters who appear in the same location near the Ayalon Highway. Some anti-government protesters say a right-wing activist had used pepper spray against them.
The Times of Israel Community.