'Police security measures were implemented in the center of Jerusalem to prevent any incidents at the parade,' Rosenfeld said.
Some 2,500 security personnel took part in securing the event, remembering 2015 fatal knife attack in which a man killed a 16-year-old girl and injured five others. 'Four suspects were arrested for causing public disturbances in the area during the parade,' Rosenfeld said. 2 (Xinhua) - Thousands marched in Jerusalem's annual Gay Pride parade under heavy police security in the conservative city on Thursday.Īt least 10,000 people attended the parade, but local media widely assessed the number of participants at 22,000, making the event the largest pride parade in Jerusalem's history, said police spokesman Micky Rosenfeld.ĭozens of activists with the ultra-nationalist organization of Lehava rallied near the parade, holding anti-gay posters and shouting homophobic slogans.
