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Iran Israel US War: Hundreds of Israelis protest against war, clash with police

The Hindu · 🇮🇳 public India · · 451 words · By AFP
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What to know about Iran Israel US War: Hundreds of Israelis protest against war, clash with police

Hundreds gathered in Tel Aviv and some other Israeli cities on Saturday (March 28, 2026) to protest the war in the West Asia, in unauthorised demonstrations that security forces sought to disperse.

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What happened

Hundreds gathered in Tel Aviv and some other Israeli cities on Saturday (March 28, 2026) to protest the war in the West Asia, in unauthorised demonstrations that security forces sought to disperse.

Why it matters

Weekly protests against the war launched by Israel and the United States against Iran on February 28 have been taking place in Tel Aviv and elsewhere, initially drawing only a few dozen participants.

Common ground

Follow | Iran-Israel war LIVE Numbers now appear to be rising, though they are far from the tens of thousands who filled the streets last year to protest the war in Gaza.

Perspective signals

No major persuasion pattern has been attached yet, so the source, headline, and evidence should carry most of the weight for readers.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 13 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “A poll published Friday (March 27) by the Israel Democracy Institute found that 78 percent of Jewish Israelis back the war — compared to just 19% among the Arab Israeli minority.”
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Claim 2: “Police said 13 people were arrested in the city. Another five were detained in Haifa, where 'rioters began blocking the road and did not comply with the officers' instructions', police said.”
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Claim 3: “The Israeli police said the 'illegal demonstration' was dispersed after a Home Front Command representative clarified that such a gathering was prohibited under emergency regulations.”
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Claim 4: “AFP footage showed law enforcement officers removing demonstrators in Tel Aviv. Similar scenes were filmed by activists in the northern city of Haifa.”
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Claim 5: “Several former Parliamentarians and prominent left-wing organisations joined Saturday's (March 28) rallies, including Standing Together, Peace Now and Women Wage Peace.”
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Claim 6: “In Tel Aviv, AFP journalists reported that security forces pushed back some demonstrators forcefully, knocking several to the ground while at least one protester was held in a chokehold.”
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Claim 7: “Numbers now appear to be rising, though they are far from the tens of thousands who filled the streets last year to protest the war in Gaza.”
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Wikipedia entries reference 2023 judicial reform protests and Gaza war protests, but no specific data about 2026 protest numbers or comparisons.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — From January to October 2023, large-scale protests took place across Israel in response to the government's push for a wide-ranging judicial reform. The proposed reform aimed to give the government fu…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_Israeli_judicial_reform_p…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — As a result of the Gaza war, nationwide protests have occurred across Israel, including rallies, demonstrations, campaigns, and vigils. These demonstrations occurred as part of broader war-related pro…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaza_war_protests_in_Israel
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Tel Aviv Pride (Hebrew: מצעד הגאווה בתל אביב, Arabic: فخر تل أبيب) is a week-long series of events in Tel Aviv which takes place on the second week of June, as part of the international observance of …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tel_Aviv_Pride
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Claim 8: “However, the share of those opposed has grown from 4% in early March to 11.5% now, the institute found.”
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Claim 9: “Under wartime security guidelines, gatherings of more than 50 people are prohibited in Israel, as the country faces daily barrages of missiles and rockets from Iran and Lebanon.”
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Claim 10: “Weekly protests against the war launched by Israel and the United States against Iran on February 28 have been taking place in Tel Aviv and elsewhere, initially drawing only a few dozen participants.”
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Wikipedia entries reference unrelated topics (Arad, Brad Cooper, Iran-Iraq war) with no mention of February 28, 2026 weekly protests.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Arad (Hebrew: ערד ) is a city in the Southern District of Israel. It is located on the border of the Negev and the Judaean deserts, 25 kilometres (16 miles) west of the Dead Sea and 45 kilometres (28 …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Charles Bradford Cooper II (born 1967) is an American admiral who has served as the commander of the United States Central Command since 2025. He most recently served as its deputy commander from 2024…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Israel supported Iran during the Iran–Iraq War. Israel was one of the main suppliers of military equipment to Iran during the war. Israel also provided military instructors during the war, and in turn…
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Claim 11: “Organisers from the Jewish-Arab activist group Standing Together said in a statement that police had been 'instructed to carry out arrests and silence dissent', adding that 'the government fears the expansion of the protest movement'.”
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Claim 12: “Hundreds gathered in Tel Aviv and some other Israeli cities on Saturday (March 28, 2026) to protest the war in the West Asia, in unauthorised demonstrations that security forces sought to disperse.”
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Wikipedia entries reference unrelated events (2023 judicial reform protests, Tel Aviv general info) with no mention of March 28, 2026 protests or unauthorized demonstrations.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — From January to October 2023, large-scale protests took place across Israel in response to the government's push for a wide-ranging judicial reform. The proposed reform aimed to give the government fu…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Maccabi Tel Aviv Basketball Club (Hebrew: מועדון כדורסל מכבי תל אביב), known for sponsorship reasons as Maccabi Rapyd Tel Aviv (מכבי ראפיד תל אביב‎), is a professional basketball club based in Tel Avi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maccabi_Tel_Aviv_B.C.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Tel Aviv, officially Tel Aviv-Yafo, and also known as Tel Aviv-Jaffa, is the most populous city in the Gush Dan metropolitan area of Israel. Located on the Israeli Mediterranean coastline and with a p…
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Claim 13: “A spokesperson for one of the organising groups told AFP that the protests had not been authorised.”
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