High Alert: Tens of Thousands Expected to Head to Central Israel Tomorrow, and Not Only for Protests

Protests by the Jerusalem Faction and three major concerts are expected to cause unusual traffic congestion in central Israel tomorrow | Full details on congestion hotspots and public transportation preparations (in the country) Anti-draft protests, illustration (Photo: Chaim Goldberg, Flash90)

Drivers and public transit passengers in central Israel are expected to face unusual traffic congestion tomorrow (Thursday), following planned protests by the Jerusalem Faction against the arrest of yeshiva students, alongside three major concerts to be held in Gush Dan and expected to draw tens of thousands of visitors.

As recalled, בעקבות the continued campaign against Torah students and the ongoing arrests of yeshiva students, Rabbi Ovadia Yosef Auerbach, the leader of the Jerusalem Faction, ordered the protest to be intensified even further.

The protests scheduled for tomorrow afternoon are expected to paralyze, mainly, the main transportation arteries of Gush Dan and the surrounding area. At the same time, congestion is expected to build around performances by singer Omer Adam at Ramat Gan Stadium, Eyal Golan at Bloomfield Stadium, and Ben Tzur at HaMoshava Stadium in Petah Tikva.

From the afternoon hours, heavy congestion is expected on the main roads and at train stations in the area. The main congestion hotspots are expected to be Route 4, the Geha Interchange, the Ayalon Highways, Namir Road, HaShalom Road, Jabotinsky Axis, and the access roads to Ramat Gan, Bnei Brak, Petah Tikva, and southern Tel Aviv.

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Israel Railways announced a significant reinforcement of service, including special trains to various destinations across the country, the extension of regular train routes, and heightened preparations at the Bnei Brak and Petah Tikva Kiryat Aryeh stations.