Preparations for the annual Tel Aviv Pride Parade began on Friday morning, with the parade scheduled to start at approximately 11 a.m.
It is planned to begin on Shalag Street, near Gordon Beach, with the route passing along the city’s promenade before ending at Charles Clore Park.
Israel Police announced that over 1,000 police officers, undercover and Border Police officers, and volunteers will be deployed throughout the event to ensure the safety and security of all participants. Special units, including the Israel Police’s air and maritime units, will also be deployed.
Police sources said security plans for the event were developed in coordination with production parties, the Tel Aviv-Yafo municipality, MDA, and others.
As part of this, police have said that the entry of two-wheeled vehicles of any kind, weapons, glass bottles, alcohol, and animals (except for guide dogs in training or on duty) to the parade and the party at Charles Clore Park will be prohibited.
Police close roads for Pride event
Police have already begun closing off roads throughout Tel Aviv to accommodate the event, Israeli media reported.
Earlier this week, police announced which roads would be closed, including:
Rokach Boulevard: westbound, starting at Ibn Gabirol Street.
Hayarkon Street: southbound, starting at Jabotinsky Street, and northbound from Yosef Halevi Street to J. L. Gordon Street.
Herbert Samuel Street: southbound from Shalag Street to Yehezkel Kaufman Street, including service roads.
Yehezkel Kaufman Street: northbound from Eilat Street to Yosef Halevi Street.
Nahum Goldmann Street: northbound from Eilat Street to Yosef Halevi Street, and from Yossi Carmel Square (Clock Square) to Kaufman.
Eilat Street: westbound from Eliphelet Street.
Eliphelet Street: northbound from Derekh Shalma.
Derekh Shalma: westbound from Eliphelet Street.
Mapu Street: from Yeho’ash Street to Hayarkon Street.
Frishman Street: from Dizengoff Street to Herbert Samuel Street.
Trumpeldor Street: from Ben Yehuda Street to Herbert Samuel Street.
Ness Ziona Street: from Ben Yehuda Street to Hayarkon Street.
Ge’ula Street: from HaKovshim Street to Herbert Samuel Street.
Nechemiah Street: from HaKovshim Street to Herbert Samuel Street.
Carmelit Street: from HaKovshim Street to Hayarkon Street.
Israel Police added that additional streets may be closed during the event to ensure it can take place safely.
It added that no parking will be allowed along the parade route and recommended using public transportation.
