Protesters block Jerusalem light rail, scuffle with police, calling for immediate hostage release
This came after a day of protests, including authorities arresting at least 13 who barricaded on the roof of Israel's National Library, and set fire to dumpsters and tires across Jerusalem.
Israel Police and Border Police officers forcibly remove a demonstrator who blocked the Jerusalem light rail tracks in a protest calling for the immediate release of hostages held in Gaza terror captivity, September 3, 2025.(photo credit: Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)BySARAH BEN-NUN, MAYA GUR ARIEH, JERUSALEM POST STAFFUpdated: