The annual Tel Aviv Pride Parade will take place as planned on Friday, despite recent security concerns surrounding the war with Iran, organizers announced.
The parade, as well as assorted other pride events, will take place between approximately 11:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.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 added that for the duration of the parade, starting at 6:30 a.m., several streets will be closed off to traffic, 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 it is possible additional streets will be closed during the event, in order to allow it to take place safely.
It added that no parking will be allowed along the parade's route, and recommend using public transportation.
Tel Aviv Deputy Mayor and LGBTQ Affairs Portfolio Holder Meital Lehavi announced on X/Twitter that transportation to and from the parade's endpoint party will be available through a "Pride Shuttle" bus that will run every nine minutes.
Additionally, public transportation will run on an enhanced schedule after the event, to allow for attendees to leave the area.
Previous years' saw cancellations, this year will feature heavy police presence
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.
"The Israel Police is working to enable the event to take place in an orderly and safe manner, with the security of the participants and the crowd coming to the parade being the central mission before us," said Tel Aviv District Commander, Chief Haim Sargaroff said in a briefing.
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 prohobited.
Previously, the parade had been canceled in 2024 and 2025, due to the wars against Hamas and Iran, respectively. As such, this year's iteration will be the first time the parade has been held since before the October 7 attacks.