Hundreds of thousands of parade-goers attended Tel Aviv's Pride March on Thursday, which marks its 25th anniversary this year.
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Hundreds of police officers were deployed across the city to ensure public safety. Some roads were closed starting at 6 a.m. as part of security measures, with further closures in the early afternoon. Parking along the parade route was not allowed, according to police.
Due to tensions triggered by the debate over the proposed judicial reform, the Tel Aviv municipality decided not to let politicians speak at the event. The only exception was made for the city mayor Ron Huldai, known as a vocal ally of the LGBTQ community.
Participants began to gather at 4 p.m., and the march itself started at 5 p.m. The parade ended around 8 p.m.
This article was first published by i24NEWS.
