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18 arrested as anti-war protests spread across Israeli cities — first broad coalition demonstrations
·Tel Aviv, Haifa, Jerusalem, Beersheba, Israel
Police arrested 18 people during anti-war demonstrations across four Israeli cities — the first time anti-government groups joined protests that were previously led only by left-wing activists. Protests dispersed under wartime HFC gathering regulations (50-person outdoor limit). Haifa: ~100 attendees, 'Millions of children growing up in bomb shelters.'
At least 18 people were arrested during protests against the Iran war held Saturday evening across Tel Aviv (13 arrests), Haifa (5), Jerusalem, and Beersheba — marking the first time that broad anti-government coalitions, not just left-wing activists, participated in anti-war demonstrations. In Tel Aviv's Habima Square, police broke up the gathering after it was declared unlawful under the Home Front Command's wartime regulations limiting outdoor gatherings to 50 people. Officers were filmed forcibly shoving attendees, and an officer was seen grabbing Arab-Israeli MP Ayman Odeh (Hadash-Ta'al) despite his parliamentary immunity. In Haifa, roughly 100 demonstrators waved Israeli flags while chanting against the war; some moved to block a road, triggering the unlawful gathering declaration. A sign read: 'Millions of children are growing up in bomb shelters.' The widening protest base signals eroding social consensus around the war — a shift that, if it deepens, could pressure the Netanyahu government as the conflict enters a potential wind-down phase signaled by Vance and the IDF endgame assessment.
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Israel Police: 18 arrested — 13 in Tel Aviv, 5 in Haifa. Protests declared unlawful under Home Front Command wartime regulations (50-person outdoor gathering limit). Officers dispersed protesters in Tel Aviv and Haifa.
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