Six police officers were injured in a number of violent incidents at the end of the protest in Tel Aviv.
Thousands were expected to attend the protests which were being held for their 33rd week.
The public transportation project broke ground in 2011, and it was most recently promised that it would begin operating by the end of 2022.
Opposition and protest leaders said immediately after the Knesset vote that the real struggle begins now.
They must realize that the price Israel will pay for this "victory" will be to escalate the social andpolitical schism in the country, and possibly lead to civil violence.
Readers of The Jerusalem Post have their say.
The fact that all of the opposition is against the reform and all of the coalition in support of the reform indicates that there is at least some realpolitik at play.
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The new name serves as a tribute to the countless of demonstrators who have gathered at this location for 28 consecutive weeks.
Many protesters carried Israeli flags, turning the station into a sea of blue and white.
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