Demonstrations

Protesters gather outside Dutch Embassy to Israel wanting answers on Netanyahu-Rutte Oct. 7 call

A statement from the Foreign Ministry on October 7 said that Netanyahu had spoken with both Rutte earlier in the day, and he had "expressed full support for Israel's right to defend itself."

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, October 23, 2023, at the Prime Minister's Office in Jerusalem, met with Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte.
Demonstrators at the rally for Haymanot Kasau, September 23, 2026.

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Illustrative: Police car at night

Beit Shemesh protesters block roads, damage property, as police seek to reestablish order


The responsibility of new Police Commissioner Daniel Levi: Protect the public first - editorial

Time will tell what he will do and which direction he will choose to take the police in, but there is no doubt that this is one of the most critical public security bodies this country has.

Newly appointed Police Commissioner Daniel Levi at a ceremony of new appointments and ranks of the Israeli police, at the Ministry of National Security in Jerusalem, on July 4, 2023.

WATCH: haredim protest draft at northern recruitment base, 12 arrested

The IDF reported that Border Police successfully kept the protesters away from the base's fences, though the police had to disperse a large number of demonstrators using tear gas.

Ultra-Orthodox Jews clash with police forces outside the IDF Michve Alon base in northern Israel, August 14, 2024

IDF prosecution extends arrest of suspected soldiers

Elements on the right and far-right have demanded the death penalty for those interred at Sde Teiman, and have opposed judicial oversight of the conditions at the site.

DEMONSTRATORS PROTEST against the detention of IDF reserve soldiers suspected of sexually abusing an imprisoned Hamas terrorist, at Sde Teiman military detention center  north of Beersheba, last week. International law isn’t popular among certain circles in Israeli society, says the writer.

Excessive force: Five police officers indicted for throwing stun grenades at protesters

Five police officers indicted for excessive force during March 2023 protest, accused of improperly using stun grenades, sparking political debate.

 Police officer Meir Suissa (R) holds a protester in a headlock.

IDF suspends reservists arrested at protests, prompting bias speculation

The decision to freeze the service of the protesters comes at a time when Israel's security officials have expressed that Israel needs more soldiers.

 The protest at Kaplan, Tel Aviv

Indictment filed against soccer coach Haim Sirotkin for running over Kaplan protesters

Sirotkin was in the car with his wife and two other individuals, where they engaged in verbal confrontations and reportedly insulted protesters. 

 Haim Sirotkin, the driver who is suspected of running over protesters is being arrested by police, during a demonstration calling for the release of Israeli hostages held in the Gaza Strip and against the current Israeli government, in Tel Aviv on April 6, 2024.

Singapore charges activists over pro-Palestinian letters, watermelon symbols

According to Singapore's Public Order Act, all protesters must obtain a police permit before holding a public assembly.

 Watermelon, illustrative

Columbia suspends three administrators over disparaging texts during panel on campus Jewish life

During the May 31 panel, titled “Jewish Life on Campus: Past, Present, and Future,” four administrators texted each other while the panelists discussed campus antisemitism.

 Pro-Palestinian and pro-Israel demonstrators square off outside Columbia University, February 2, 2024.

Likud MK claims Israeli protesters are a 'Hamas wing,' apologizes after backlash

Vaturi later stated that his words were taken out of context, then posting on X that "The demonstrations harm our national strength."

 MK Nissim Vaturi attend a conference Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem on April 1, 2024.

Stanford students arrested in pro-Palestinian protest that took over president's office

Approximately 10 students entered the building around 5:30 a.m. on the last day of classes for the spring quarter, while about 50 students linked arms and surrounded the building.

 Students are seen at a protest encampment in support of Palestinians at Stanford University during the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in Stanford, California U.S., April 26, 2024.