Live Update 
From the Liveblog of
Thursday, April 20, 2023
From the Liveblog of
Thursday, April 20, 2023
Protesters heckle Ben Gvir at police Independence Day toast
Israeli reserve soldiers, veterans and activists protest against National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir outside the Israel Police National Headquarters in Jerusalem April 20, 2023. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
Around 100 anti-government protesters demonstrate against National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir as he participates in a ceremony at the Israel Police national headquarters in Jerusalem.
The protesters, from the Brothers in Arms organization of IDF reservists, along with a forum led by former police commissioners, chant against Ben Gvir and wave banners proclaiming that the role of police minister “is too much for you.”
Inside the police compound, where the ceremony was held outdoors ahead of Israel’s 75th Independence Day next week, the ruckus from the demonstration was audible to participants.
“Even during internal disputes, we are brothers,” Ben Gvir says in acknowledgment of the noise. “Even those who shout outside are our brothers.”
