Current sectionIsrael NewsIsrael Elections 2026The protesters rallied against the coalition's allocation of millions of shekels in coalition funds earmarked for ultra-Orthodox institutions and West Bank settlements. In northern Israel, protesters demonstrated against ultra-Orthodox who block cars during the SabbathShare to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeYair Foldes, Adi Hashmonai, Bar Pelegand Eden Solomon09:21 PM • August 08 2026 IDTThousands rallied in protest of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government on Saturday, as demonstrations are held across Israel. Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:Israel High CourtIsrael protestUltra-OrthodoxBenjamin NetanyahuIsraeli judiciary October 7Yair GolanDemocratsCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Live UpdatesIran-HormuzLebanonWest BankNetanyahuDefense PactMichigan PrimaryElection PollsHaQuizHaaretz PodcastThousands of Israelis Rally Against Netanyahu Gov't, Haredi and Settler FundingIn Gaza and Lebanon, Netanyahu Is Betting That Trump Has Run Out of SteamSenate Republicans Narrowly Confirm Todd Blanche as Trump's Attorney GeneralHunter Biden Discusses Father's Deteriorating Health as Ex-president Speaks OutIran Says Hormuz Deal With Oman 'Very Close' – but Not Enough to Reopen StraitRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIHow Israel's Elbit Armed the United Arab EmiratesIsrael Captured 230 Square Miles of Lebanon, Razed Villages and Built New BasesHow a Teen, Not a Journalist, Debunked Israel's Gaza 'Voluntary Emigration' PlanFormer Mossad Chief Appointed to Lead U.S. Defense Technology Company'I Saw Pictures of Dead Kids. In the Army They Told Us We Only Kill Terrorists'As Stevens Falters, Michigan Jews Ponder Their Place in the Democratic Party