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


Are protests just about judicial reform or political agendas? -analysis

The fact that all of the opposition is against the reform and all of the coalition in support of the reform indicates that there is at least some realpolitik at play.

 Anti-overhaul activists attend a special prayer at the Western Wall in Jerusalem's Old City, on July 23, 2023.

'Judicial rift parallels Tisha B'Av,' former US Amb. Friedman warns

Tisha B'Av is a day of fasting that marks the date of several tragic events in Jewish history, including the destruction of both Temples in Jerusalem.

David Friedman

Scenes from the street: Protests heat up as gov't prepares for judicial reform vote

Take a look at some of the best snapshots from across Israel as the government prepares to pass the first piece of judicial reform legislation.

 A person looks out, above a banner that reads 'in it to oppose the dictatorship', as people take part in a demonstration against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his nationalist coalition government's judicial overhaul, in Tel Aviv, Israel, July 22, 2023.

Here is what can happen if we don't protest - opinion

Study what happened in Hungary under Orban, and keep in mind how closely Orban’s playbook is being followed by the Netanyahu government.

 ANTI-JUDICIAL REFORM demonstrators block a road during a protest near Yokne’am, in the Lower Galilee, on Tuesday. The sign reads ‘Free in our land.’

Internal not external: The threat to Israel's resilience

NATIONAL AFFAIRS: This time, however, the threat to the country’s resilience is not external but internal. We are threatening our own resilience.

 PROTESTERS CONVERGE on Tel Aviv’s Hashalom train station on Tuesday during the Day of Disruption against the judicial reform legislation

Protest leaders: March from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem is ‘historic’

Despite a lack of planning for this protest, everything came together in time.

 ANTI-JUDICIAL REFORM demonstrators block a road during a protest near Yokne’am, in the Lower Galilee, on Tuesday. The sign reads ‘Free in our land.’

Editor's Notes: What Israel needs right now

The problem with brinkmanship is that you risk reaching the brink. We’re not there, and hopefully will never be, but this cannot continue.

 PEOPLE HOLD a gigantic Israeli flag as they demonstrate on Tuesday’s Day of Disruption, near the US consulate in Tel Aviv

My Word: Look back in wonder

It's essential not to let the disagreements destroy all we have built. The country has produced astonishing achievements, but also devastating divisions.

 A WOMAN picks buttercups in a field near Kibbutz Nir Yitzhak in southern Israel, close to the Gaza Strip

Do the police use excessive force during protests? Expert assesses

One of the protest leaders ahead of the Day of Resistance, an international expert on national identity, spoke with Gideon Oko and Guy Peleg and shared his perspective.

 Israelis protest against the judicial reform in Tel Aviv.

Tel Aviv-Jaffa unveils 'Democracy Square' in tribute to protests upholding democratic values

The new name serves as a tribute to the countless of demonstrators who have gathered at this location for 28 consecutive weeks.

 Protests against the judicial reform at Kaplan Street in Tel Aviv, May 27, 2023.