Highway 4 was blocked in both directions at Em HaMoshavot interchange near Petah Tikva following a protest demanding the return of hostages and ending the war, with demonstrators burning tires on the road. Highway 16 near the entrance to Jerusalem was closed to traffic after protesters entered tunnels and demonstrated there, with police working to evacuate them using a water cannon. Shaul Hamelech Road in Tel Aviv, near the Hostages Square, was also blocked due to protests.