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.

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

 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

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


Jan Schakowsky joins reform protesters in Chicago as movement makes inroads among Democrats

16 of the 20 Jewish Democrats in the House of Representatives – including Schakowsky – called on Netanyahu to suspend judicial reform legislation in March.

 U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowesky speaks at a protest mounted boy Israeli expats in Evanston, Illinois, July 30, 2023.

Former judges lead protest march 'in defense of Israel's judiciary'

Netanyahu is looking to plunge Israel into a legal crisis, protest group 'Kaplan Force' said ahead of the march.

 Israeli protesters are seen during a march in Tel Aviv on August 2, 2023

Netanyahu to CNN: Court striking down judicial reform would be uncharted territory

Israeli pundits concerned over Netanyahu's 'lack of respect' for courts • Netanyahu to FOX: Reservists' protest does not weaken IDF readiness

 Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a vote on the reasonableness bill at the assembly hall of the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem on July 24, 2023.

Israelis oppose reasonableness bill, blame gov't for turmoil - survey

More than half of respondents felt that the government acted irresponsibly and was incapable of competently governing the nation.

Anti-judicial overhaul demonstrators protest against the judicial overhaul in Haifa. July 20, 2023.

On pause for Jewish mourning fast, Israeli protesters plan escalation

With Israel shut down for Tisha B'av, Israeli leaders counseled soul-searching.

 Israelis protest the judicial reform in Tel Aviv, Monday, February 20.

Israel needs a constitution to avoid crisis - analysis

Opposition and protest leaders said immediately after the Knesset vote that the real struggle begins now. 

 Protest against the government's judicial reform, July 24, 2023.

US urges Israeli leaders to find compromise on judicial reform

The law limiting the courts' use of "reasonableness" to overturn executive decisions passed with 64 in favor and none opposed, with the opposition boycotting the vote.

 US PRESIDENT Joe Biden delivers remarks at Vilnius University during the NATO leaders’ summit in Lithuania, earlier this month

Scenes from the streets: Protests engulf Israel for second day in a row

As the government prepares to vote on the first piece of judicial reform legislation, take a look at some of the highlights of Monday's events as they develop:

 A man cuddles a boy in a tent erected in demonstration against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his nationalist coalition government's judicial overhaul near the Knesset, Israel's parliament in Jerusalem July 24, 2023.

Monday is a critical day for Israel as Knesset votes on judicial reform - opinion

They must realize that the price Israel will pay for this "victory" will be to escalate the social andpolitical schism in the country, and possibly lead to civil violence.

 ANTI-OVERHAUL activists protest against the government’s plan for judicial reform, in Tel Aviv, on Saturday night

Letters to the editor July 24, 2023: Not a numbers game

Readers of The Jerusalem Post have their say.

Israeli protesters are seen on Tel Aviv's Kaplan Interchange on July 1, 2023