Israel protest

WATCH: Bodycam shows soldier rescued by police from haredi protest amid threats, attacks

The soldier was rescued after getting off a blocked bus in Jerusalem, where he was surrounded by an agitated crowd of protesters.

HAREDI MEN protest against the jailing of yeshiva students who failed to comply with an IDF draft order, in May 2026.
PROTESTERS GATHER outside the Knesset against the approved 2026 budget.

Protesters block Knesset entrance following approval of 2026 state budget

Deputy Foreign Minister Sharren Haskel, as she marches on a three-day journey from Kfar Saba to Jerusalem to protest the current outline of the haredi conscription bill.

80 km. on foot: Sharren Haskel’s three-day march in protest of haredi draft bill - interview

Protests against haredi draft begins in Jerusalem, October 30, 2025.

Road closures, canceled trains: Mass ultra-Orthodox protests shut down Jerusalem's public transport


Hundreds of IDF reservists swear off service in protest of judicial reforms

300 members of the IDF's various cyber and tech arms signed a letter saying that they were no longer bluffing and are now refusing to show up for reserve duty when called.

 IDF RESERVISTS and activists protest judicial reform, outside the Prime Ministers Office in Jerusalem, March 2.

Reasonableness bill unlikely to pass as is - analysis

The bill may pass as is; it may pass in a watered-down version; and it may stall at some point during the legislative process and not pass.

 Government ministers celebrate after the Reasonableness Standard Bill passes its first reading in Knesset.

Protests in pictures: Snapshots from Israel's 'Day of Resistance'

Here are some of the best snapshots of the dramatic scenes taking place across Israel during Tuesday's "Day of Resistance."

 Demonstrator holding up a sign at Ben Gurion Airport

Protesters, opposition rally around Attorney-General after political attacks

"There is no democracy without an Attorney-General," said the 8200 protest, made up of alumni of the 8200 signal intelligence unit.

 LEFT: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu RIGHT: Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara

Protestors try to block MKs from Knesset plenum for judicial reform vote

The protesters tried to block the entrance of the plenum to ministers and Knesset members by laying down or sitting in front of the doors.

 Police arrest Anti-judicial overhaul demonstrators near the Knesset, the Israeli Parliament in Jerusalem, on July 10, 2023.

What are the arguments for and against the reasonableness standard? - analysis

The reasonableness standard is used by courts to strike down government administrative decisions deemed extremely beyond the scope of what a reasonable and responsible authority would decide.

 Protesters demonstrate against the Israeli government's policies and judicial overhaul as Simcha Rothman arrives in New York ahead of the Celebrate Israel Parade, June 2, 2023.

BIG store owners get free rent if they protest judicial reform on Tuesday

The Israeli shopping center company outlined its plan to encourage protest without limiting store owners from running their shops if they want to.

 Demonstrators protests against the Israeli government's judicial reform in Dizengoff Square, Tel Aviv in the 25th week of protests June 24, 2023.

Israel's gov't clashes on judicial reform protests 'enforcement policy'

"The right to protest within the law is holy for every person and every population, and we forcefully condemn violence against protestors from any side."

 Demonstrators protests against the Israeli government's judicial reform in Dizengoff Square, Tel Aviv in the 25th week of protests June 24, 2023.

Israelis will protest en masse if judicial reform bill passes, leaders say

Gantz calls for a return to talks while protest leaders decry attempts at compromise.

 Protest leaders announcing increased protests on Tuesday if reform bill passes. July 7 2023.

Israeli judicial reform protesters block Ayalon, violent incidents reported

According to protest organizers over 286,000 people came out to protest on Saturday night of which 150,000 were present in Kaplan junction in Tel Aviv.

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