Overview

• Approximately 2,000 officers secured the route as thousands marched through central Jerusalem to honor the 2015 stabbing of 16-year-old Shira Banki
• Speeches at the closing rally featured Banki’s father Uri Banki, Jerusalem Open House chair Hadasa Karam-Blumendel, Opposition Leader Yair Lapid, and President Isaac Herzog
• Participants paused for a moment of silence at a memorial site dedicated to Banki, underscoring the parade’s commemorative focus
• Some attendees staged protests against Israel’s Gaza campaign, carrying anti-war placards that officers sought to confiscate, triggering confrontations
• Far-right groups including Lehava held a contained counter-demonstration near the march route, highlighting ongoing societal divides over LGBTQ+ rights