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Thursday, August 17, 2023
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Thursday, August 17, 2023
Protesters gather ahead of Netanyahu speech at Tel Aviv light rail opening
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Anti-overhaul activists protest ahead of the opening ceremony of the light rail in Petah Tikva, August 17, 2023. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)
A number of streets are shut down in Tel Aviv and Petah Tikvah ahead of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s arrival to ceremoniously launch the new metro light rail, as protesters gather nearby.
The prime minister is slated to tour the new train and take a trip on board before giving a speech at the terminal in Petah Tikva.
The light rail, which is years behind schedule, is slated to finally open to the public tomorrow morning.
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