Israel protest

Counterprotest begins in Bnei Brak after mass traffic disruption from ultra-orthodox draft protest

Between 1 p.m. and 4 p.m., hundreds of protesters are expected to arrive in Bnei Brak as part of a demonstration against inequality in the burden of service.

|ByHODAYA RAN
RESIDENTS OF Kfar Yona protest against an ultra-Orthodox demonstration opposing the arrest of Haredi draft evaders near the Beit Lid military prison in central Israel, June 24, 2026.
A haredi man looks on as traffic builds at Hemed Interchange on Highway 1 amid ultra-Orthadox anti-draft protests, June 24, 2026.

Following hours of haredi draft protests, Israeli highways reopen to traffic

Protests cause heavy traffic on 29 major roads • Social media footage shows protesters and secular citizens in violent physical altercations • MKs Goldknopf, Malkieli attended protests

|ByALON HACHMON, AVI SOLOMON, AARON GLICK
TOPSHOT-ISRAEL-LEBANON-IRAN-US-WAR TOPSHOT - Israeli soldiers patrol along the Israel-Lebanon border on April 10, 2026. The Israeli military said on April 10 that it had "dismantled" more than 4,300 Hezbollah sites in Lebanon since fighting with the militant group began last month.

Judge orders pro-Palestine 'legal' body to pay UK-Israeli IDF soldier it attempted to prosecute

Judge Paul Goldspring of Westminster Magistrates' Court ultimately ruled on 8 April 2026 that ICJP's application was "fundamentally misconceived in law" as the FEA does not apply to dual nationals.

|ByMATHILDA HELLER
Ultra-Orthodox Jewish men clash with police during a protest against construction work on the Jerusalem Light Rail in the Bar-Ilan area of Jerusalem, June 8, 2026; Illustrative.

WATCH: Police officers attempt to disperse haredi protest in Jerusalem

"Dozens of rioters began blocking traffic routes and public buses with their bodies, significantly disrupting the routine of life in the area and putting road users at risk," the police said.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

What are the arguments for and against the reasonableness standard? - analysis

The reasonableness standard is used by courts to strike down government administrative decisions deemed extremely beyond the scope of what a reasonable and responsible authority would decide.

JULY 10, 2023ByMICHAEL STARR
Protesters demonstrate against the Israeli government's policies and judicial overhaul as Simcha Rothman arrives in New York ahead of the Celebrate Israel Parade, June 2, 2023.

BIG store owners get free rent if they protest judicial reform on Tuesday

The Israeli shopping center company outlined its plan to encourage protest without limiting store owners from running their shops if they want to.

JULY 10, 2023ByZACHY HENNESSEY
Demonstrators protests against the Israeli government's judicial reform in Dizengoff Square, Tel Aviv in the 25th week of protests June 24, 2023.

Israel's gov't clashes on judicial reform protests 'enforcement policy'

"The right to protest within the law is holy for every person and every population, and we forcefully condemn violence against protestors from any side."

JULY 9, 2023ByELIAV BREUER
Demonstrators protests against the Israeli government's judicial reform in Dizengoff Square, Tel Aviv in the 25th week of protests June 24, 2023.

Israelis will protest en masse if judicial reform bill passes, leaders say

Gantz calls for a return to talks while protest leaders decry attempts at compromise.

JULY 6, 2023ByELIAV BREUER
Protest leaders announcing increased protests on Tuesday if reform bill passes. July 7 2023.

Israeli judicial reform protesters block Ayalon, violent incidents reported

According to protest organizers over 286,000 people came out to protest on Saturday night of which 150,000 were present in Kaplan junction in Tel Aviv.

JULY 1, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Israeli protesters are seen on Tel Aviv's Kaplan Interchange on July 1, 2023

6 banned from protests after burning tires outside justice minister's home

The demonstration comes in response to the coalition's ongoing efforts to pass legislation aimed at narrowing the grounds for reasonable doubt in legal proceedings.

JUNE 27, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Hundreds of members of the reservist protest "Brothers in Arms" demonstrated this morning in front of the home of Justice Minister Yariv Levin in Modi'in, blocking his exit from his home.

Israel and Iran: The opposite sides in the battle for democracy - opinion

In the face of autocracy and oppression, Israel stands firm in its commitment to democracy, freedom, and the shared values that unite us with our democratic partners.

JUNE 16, 2023ByDAN ILLOUZ
THE WRITER (right) and MK Ze’ev Elkin lead a meeting of the Jerusalem Lobby, at the Knesset, last month.

Israel Police to probe violence at protest at Netanyahu's home in Caesarea

Protesters had been demonstrating outside of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's home in Caesarea which resulted in violent clashes between the protesters and police.

JUNE 7, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Police car at night

Former IDF intel chief: Likud MKs 'own a patent on incitement'

Former IDF intel chief addressed the ongoing protests surrounding the judicial reform and dismissing allegations of violence within the protests.

JUNE 4, 2023By103FM
Protests against the judicial reform in Tel Aviv, May 6, 2023.

Justice Minister Levin: Washington aiding Israel's protesters against judicial reform

National Unity leader Benny Gantz said Levin’s remarks were dangerous and warned that Israel would not last without the alliance with the US.

MAY 1, 2023ByLAHAV HARKOV
US JEWS see 300,000 Israelis – 2.5% of the population – protesting weekly, which would be the equivalent of eight million Americans protesting every week for more over than three months.