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Minister of Tourism Haim Katz calls for preventing the expected disruptions in Ben-Gurion Airport announced by leaders of the protest against the government.

In an appeal he sent to Minister of National Security Itamar Ben-Gvir and the Attorney General, Katz wrote: "It was brought to my attention that protesters intend to carry out acts of disruption and block access to Ben-Gurion Airport this coming Monday."

"The right to demonstrate and protest is sacrosanct, at the same time blocking the main entry and exit gate to the country is a disproportionate step that is expected to seriously damage the freedom of movement of the Israeli public and tourists who wish to enter or leave the country," noted the Minister of Tourism.

He asked the two: "Use all the means at your disposal and prevent the expected damage."

The organizers of the demonstration in Israel responded: "We will protest in Israel in accordance with the law, but the dictatorship is a mortal blow to the Zionist vision. We expect the minister to announce that he will vote against the laws of the dictatorship."