Anti-Government Protests Begin As Rosh Hashanah Ends

Protest organizers called for Israelis to demonstrate Sunday, with a march going through the streets of Tel Aviv. Anti-government protesters also gathered in Ben Gurion airport as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu embarks on a state visit to the US.

At 7:00 pm, Israelis against the government's planned judicial overhaul gathered at Rothschild Boulevard, where the country's Declaration of Independence was signed in 1948, and marched to Kaplan Street, the focal point of anti-government protests for the 37th consecutive week.

Police began closing streets at 6:30 pm, with additional streets closed as the march made its way through the city.

This comes as organizers delayed the mass protests, usually held on Saturday, due to the Rosh Hashanah holiday, which started Friday night and ended Sunday night. The organizers called on demonstrators to march wearing white and "holding the Declaration of Independence against those seeking to cancel it."

At 9:30 pm local time, the anti-judicial reform protests rallied at Israel's Ben Gurion airport as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to depart for the US on a state visit.

Israel Police said they would not allow demonstrators inside the airport terminal, working to keep the roads to the airport open.