05.04.2026 01:20
Amid escalating conflicts due to Israel's attacks on Iran, police intervened in an anti-war protest held in Tel Aviv. During the demonstration, which was attended by around a thousand people, there was a reaction against the government's policies, and security forces dispersed the crowd, detaining 17 individuals. The panic caused by the sound of sirens during the protest and the tension between different groups highlighted the high level of tension on the ground.
After the war that began with Israel's attacks on Iran, the police intervened in an anti-war demonstration held in Tel Aviv. A group of approximately 1000 people gathered at Habima Square to protest the government's policies, while the police dispersed the crowd and detained many individuals.
HARSH MESSAGES FROM PROTESTERS
Protesters, who came together at the call of Israeli civil society organizations, shouted slogans criticizing the war policies, particularly targeting Binyamin Netanyahu and Donald Trump.
The demonstrators demanded an immediate end to the war in response to developments in Gaza and the West Bank.
POLICE INTERVENED
The Israeli police intervened in the demonstration on the grounds of violating gathering restrictions. Using force to disperse the crowd, the police detained at least 17 people.
SIRENS SOUNDED, PROTESTERS FLED TO SHELTERS
During the protest, sirens sounded due to a missile fired from Yemen, prompting the demonstrators to head to shelters. However, organizers claimed that some of those detained were not allowed to go to the shelters.
TENSION REFLECTED ON THE STREET
During the demonstration, verbal disputes occurred between anti-war protesters and pro-government groups.
Additionally, it was reported that the police intervened in similar protests held in Haifa and West Jerusalem.