Anti-overhaul protests going ahead despite terror wave, with key roads kept clear

Organizers of a planned mass anti-government protest in Tel Aviv on Saturday night said the demonstration will go ahead as planned in the wake of several deadly terror attacks and violence, but that they have agreed to a police request to cancel a march through the city streets afterward.

Demonstrations are also planned elsewhere, including outside the President’s Residence in Jerusalem, where organizers have prepared an all-women roster of speakers.

Police stressed that amid the current terror wave, it was essential to keep key roads clear, including for access for emergency vehicles. READ MORE