Tel aviv protest

Israelis demand state probe in nationwide protests on third anniversary of October 7

Many of the protesters called for more accountability by governmental figures and a full state commission of inquiry into the national tragedy.

|ByTZVI JASPER
A protest outside the Knesset on October 7, 2026.
Shir Mathias speaking at a protest in Tel Aviv, August 1, 2026.

Hundreds gather at anti-government protest demanding Oct. 7 state commission of inquiry

Bereaved family members, public figures, and protest activists spoke at the rally, sharply criticizing the government and the political leadership.

|ByHODAYA RAN
Gil Dickmann attends a State Control Committee meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli Parliament in Jerusalem, on January 19, 2026.

'Would you say Yoni came back from Entebbe?': Slain hostage's cousin slams Netanyahu at protest

"Exactly 50 years ago today, your brother Yoni Netanyahu, the late, set out to free abductees in Entebbe and was killed there. Would you also say about Yoni that he returned from Entebbe?" he asked.

|ByTOBIAS HOLCMAN
Haim Sirotkin, driver who is suspected of running over protesters last night during a demonstration calling for the release of Israeli hostages held in the Gaza Strip and against the current Israeli government, arrives for a court hearing at the Magistrate's Court in Tel Aviv on April 7, 2024.

Former soccer player Haim Sirotkin sentenced to one year in prison for running over protesters

The court convicted him of reckless and negligent conduct involving a vehicle, finding that while he did not intend to hit the protesters, he knowingly accelerated his car and disregarded risks.

|ByURI SELA, HODAYA RAN

Kobi Shabtai must resign, he is not the police chief Israel needs - editorial

Shabtai has already proven to be weak in the two months since Ben-Gvir took up his role as the minister in charge of the police, and things need to change.

MARCH 12, 2023ByJPOST EDITORIAL
Israeli chief of police Kobi Shabtai holds a press conference in Tel Aviv, on March 11, 2023.

Israelis protest nationwide in second 'Day of Disruption' against judicial reform

24 protesters have been arrested in total, including Lt.-Col. Ron Sharf, a senior officer and former member of Sayeret Matkal.  

MARCH 9, 2023ByMAYA ZANGER-SHAMIR
Israelis protest the judicial reform at the southern entrance to Haifa on March 9, 2023.

How to recreate Sara Netanyahu's iconic look, without leaving the house

Some of us dye our hair at home (a phenomenon that increased during the lockdowns), but doing highlights is still a little scary for us to do alone.

MARCH 6, 2023BySHEEE/WALLA!
Sara Netanyahu, Wife of Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu seen at the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations in Jerusalem, on February 16, 2020.

Industrious Israeli uses judicial reform protests to find a date

Sha'uli, 34, from Tel Aviv went out on Wednesday to the protests in Tel Aviv with a sign that simply said "single" and had his phone number written below.

MARCH 5, 2023BySHEEE/WALLA!
Thousands of Israeli protesters rally against Israeli Goverment's judicial overhaul bills in the coastal city of Tel Aviv on March 04, 2023.

Yair Netanyahu: Tel Aviv protesters are terrorists, must be jailed

The Prime Minister's son compared Tel Aviv to Ramallah, and said that the protesters had become "twins with their Palestinian barbarian brothers."

MARCH 3, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Yair Netanyahu, son of former Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrives for a court hearing in the defamation lawsuit filed by former MK Stav Shafir in Tel Aviv, on November 29, 2022.

Sara Netanyahu should admit 'hairdressergate' was staged - opinion

The Israeli public is not so gullible as to fall for the Netanyahus' manipulative games.

MARCH 2, 2023ByANDREA SAMUELS
Israeli Prime Minister and head of the Likud party Benjamin Netanyahu casts his vote, together with his wife Sara Netanyahu at a voting station in Jerusalem, during the Knesset Elections, on March 23, 2021.

Sara Netanyahu evacuated from hair salon surrounded by protesters

Security forces rescued Sara from the salon, where she had been prevented from leaving.

MARCH 1, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Sara Netanyahu

Netanyahu: Lapid is generating anarchy over judicial reform

“We can’t afford to descend into anarchy,” Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Wednesday.

MARCH 1, 2023ByTOVAH LAZAROFF
Police attempt to push back protesters on Ayalon Highway during judicial reform protests, March 1, 2023.

A protest in pictures: Israel's national 'day of disruption'

Take a look at just a few of the photos from the protests sweeping the country on Wednesday's national day of disruption.

MARCH 1, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Israel Border Police officers work to prevent protesters from spilling over into the highway amid nationwide judicial reform protests, March 1, 2023.

Hundreds of women inspired by 'Handmaid's Tale' protest across Israel

Inspired by the famous book, women across Israel dressed up in red dresses and white bonnets during protests.

FEBRUARY 27, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Israelis dressed as characters from The Handmaid's Tale television show protest the Israeli government's planned judicial overhaul, in Tel Aviv, February 25, 2023.