Israel Police shut down Highway 4 south of Ramat Gan ahead of haredi (ultra-Orthodox) draft protests on Thursday. 

Police blocked off the area from Shiva Interchange to Mosavim. 

This comes after the Knesset advanced a bill to give draft evaders the same rights as IDF soldiers.

The Israel Airports Authority warned on Thursday that protests near Ben-Gurion Airport are expected to cause traffic congestion and delays, and recommended that passengers and airport staff use the train to reach the airport. 
 

According to a statement posted on X/Twitter, the Airport Authority said it is “prepared to maintain the operational continuity of Ben-Gurion Airport and the continuation of regular aviation activity,” adding that operations are expected to continue as scheduled.

Traffic is expected to be further strained by concerts by Omer Adam in Ramat Gan, Ben Tzur at the Moshava Stadium in Petah Tikva, and Eyal Golan at Bloomfield Stadium in Tel Aviv on Tonight.