Tens of thousands set to attend Tel Aviv’s 25th Pride Parade

With tens of thousands expected to attend Tel Aviv’s Pride Parade, hundreds of police officers were deployed across the city starting Thursday morning to ensure public safety and to close streets as part of a massive law enforcement operation.

At this year’s event, celebrating 25 years since the first parade, the parade and the party traditionally held at the end will be split into two events due to the intensely hot weather.

With a heatwave expected, meteorologists have said temperatures could reach 31 degrees Celsius (88 degrees Fahrenheit) on Thursday and 32 degrees Celsius (89.5 degrees Fahrenheit) on Friday in Tel Aviv. READ MORE