Eleven antiwar demonstrators have been detained in Tel Aviv, according to the Yedioth Ahronoth newspaper, which quoted police sources, Al Jazeera reports.

According to the newspaper, demonstrators blocked the Ayalon Highway at several points, and police said they ignored officers’ instructions and endangered drivers.

Separately, The Times of Israel reported nine arrests at the Tel Aviv protests, adding that seven of the people detained were blocking the Ayalon Highway.

The newspaper quoted a lawyers group for detained antigovernment activists.

Police escort a handcuffed demonstrator during a protest, after families of hostages have called for a nationwide strike to demand the return of all hostages and an end to the war on Gaza, in Tel Aviv, Israel, August 17, 2025. — Reuters
Police escort a handcuffed demonstrator during a protest, after families of hostages have called for a nationwide strike to demand the return of all hostages and an end to the war on Gaza, in Tel Aviv, Israel, August 17, 2025. — Reuters

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