Tent-toting protesters mass outside PM’s private residence; 2 said arrested in clashes

A protester on Jerusalem’s Azza Street holds a sign reading, ‘The Office of the Prime Minister of Qatar,' during a protest in Jerusalem on March 23, 2025. (Sagiv Shifman/ Pro-Democracy Protest Movement)
A protester on Jerusalem’s Azza Street holds a sign reading, ‘The Office of the Prime Minister of Qatar,' during a protest in Jerusalem on March 23, 2025. (Sagiv Shifman/ Pro-Democracy Protest Movement)

Police have arrested two protesters during clashes outside Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s residence in central Jerusalem, according to a network of lawyers representing detained anti-government protesters. They have been taken to a police station for questioning, the attorneys say.

There is no immediate comment from police.

Meanwhile, thousands of protesters are streaming toward Jerusalem’s Azza Road from the direction of the Knesset, many of them carrying tents they plan to set up as part of an overnight protest encampment near Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s private residence on the busy street.

Holding Israeli flags and bullhorns, demonstrators blow horns, chant slogans and hold pictures of hostages.

They also sing a familiar song from Hanukkah, “Though the night is cold and dark/ In our soul, there lies a spark.”

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