Following the police decision to move the demonstrators from the area of ​​the Prime Minister's Residence, former GSS chief Carmi Gilon announced that he was ready to be arrested "for the right to demonstrate" • Watch

Following the decision of the Jerusalem Police today (Thursday) to vacate the protest tent in front of the Prime Minister's House on Balfour Street in Jerusalem, the protesters announced that they were ready to "be arrested for the right to demonstrate." During the evacuation, clashes broke out between the protesters and the police, and the protesters were forcibly evacuated.

Clashes during the evacuation of a protest tent in front of the PM's residence // Photo: The "No Situation" movement

The "No Situation" movement said: "In light of the decision to prefer the Likud demonstration over the" No Situation "complex where many protesters are protesting against the prime minister, members who have the right to demonstrate and maintain it as a cornerstone of democracy have decided to join the protesters. There is no situation in Balfour. "

Among those joining were former GSS chief Carmi Gilon, Brigadier General Ofer Lapidot, Brigadier General Haim Gofen and many others. Gilon stated that: He came to strengthen the members in the compound no situation. Gilon also stressed that he is ready to be arrested for his right to demonstrate against the prime minister. "

This morning, the police informed the residents of the protest tent of the "Prime Minister" movement, who are protesting in front of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's residence, that they must evacuate by noon and move the encampment towards Gaza Street in Jerusalem, to prevent possible clashes between them and Netanyahu supporters. If they do not, the police will forcibly evict them.

Unlike previous times, the demonstration of the prime minister's supporters will take place in Paris Square in the city, after their request from about two weeks ago for a demonstration of about 3,000 people was approved. Sen. Shlomi Bachar, head of the Jerusalem District Operations Branch, said that talks were taking place with the encampment residents and noted that the police would allow the situation to return to normal at the end of tonight's demonstration, so that the encampment residents could re-establish it in the same place.