For the fifth consecutive week, tens of thousands of Israelis took part in protests against plans by the new government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to reform the justice system.
Crowds carrying Israeli flags gathered in the middle of Kaplan Street despite the rain, and banners describing the new government as a "threat to world peace."
Netanyahu rejects the protests, describing them as a rejection by left-wing opponents of the election results that led to one of the most right-wing governments in Israel's history.
The plans - which the government says are needed to curb judges' overreach - have met fierce opposition from groups including lawyers, and have sparked concerns among business leaders, widening already deep political divisions in Israeli society.
Undermining democracy
Opponents say that these plans undermine the system of democratic checks on ministers by the courts, and that democracy will be undermined if the government succeeds in passing plans that will tighten political control over judicial appointments and limit the powers of the Supreme Court to overturn government decisions or Knesset laws.
The controversial judicial reforms would allow the Israeli parliament to overturn any Supreme Court decision by a simple majority of 61 deputies in the 120-seat assembly.
The proposed reforms would also change the system by which judges are appointed, giving politicians more control over the judiciary.
Opposition leader Yair Lapid joined the demonstrations in the coastal city of Haifa, saying in a video clip posted on social media, "We will save Israel because we are not ready to live in an undemocratic country."
Netanyahu returned to power after last November's elections, at the head of a coalition of right-wing and ultra-Orthodox parties.
Since then, his government has declared its intention to continue its policy of settlement expansion in the occupied West Bank, as well as to implement social and judicial reforms.