• Anti-government activists have called for protests in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv on August 21 and August 23. 

• The protests call for a ceasefire deal that will ensure the release of the remaining Israeli hostages held in the Gaza Strip. 

August 21 

• Activists called for a sit-in in front of the government complex on Kaplan Street in Jerusalem at 19:00 (local time), coinciding with a cabinet meeting.  

August 23 

• Multiple left-wing groups have called for a protest march, calling for the end of the war, from Tel Aviv’s Dizengoff Square toward HaBima Square at 16:30. 

• The Hostages’ Families Forum called for a demonstration at Tel Aviv’s Hostages’ Square at 20:00. 

• Additionally, the Hostages’ Families Forum called for a demonstration at Jerusalem’s Paris Square at 21:15. 

Those operating or residing in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem on August 21 and August 23 are advised to allot for disruptions and maintain heightened vigilance near the protest locations due to the slated demonstrations and the associated risk of localized unrest.