Leftist activists are planning provocations during Sunday night's rally in Tel Aviv, Likud sources warned Sunday.
"We warn against the intent of the radical left-wingers in directing the leftist organizations to do all they can to create provocations and sabotage the rally," Likud said in a statement.
Likud added, "We call on all participants in the event - regardless of their political position - to refrain from the use of violence, incitement expressions of racism and not deviate in any way from the rules of democratic behavior which is appropriate and acceptable."
Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu will speak at Sunday night's rally, which will also feature speeches from Benny Begin, Yisrael Katz (Likud), Eli Yishai (Yachad) and Naftali Bennett (Jewish Home). Netanyahu weighed heavily the decision to speak at the rally, Likud sources noted.
A counter-demonstration is already expected to be scheduled by activists from the far-left Meretz party, but Housing Minister Uri Ariel (Jewish Home) dismissed concerns over the protest earlier Sunday.
"People will not come to fight, but to express their opinion in favor of Israel, for new communities across the country, the Negev, the Galilee and Judea and Samaria," he said, in a special interview with Arutz Sheva. "We are not concerned with Meretz. They can demonstrate and get their few seconds of exposure."
"Meretz is in the most miserable state; it's close to getting the kiss of death and will do anything for more votes," he added, referring to the party's nosedive in polls. "It just reinforces our people to do more. It will drive our people to attend the rally tonight and do their best for our country."