Prosecutors have charged Reut Ben Haim, one of the leaders of the “Tzav 9” movement, after she blocked humanitarian aid trucks headed to Gaza. According to the indictment, Ben Haim “caused a disturbance without reasonable cause, in a manner likely to breach the peace.”
Knesset member Yulia Malinovsky (Yisrael Beiteinu) responded to the indictment, saying: “This indictment against Reut Ben Haim from Tzav 9 should be filed against the prime minister and cabinet ministers who approved and still approve this disgrace called humanitarian aid to Gaza. Shame and disgrace.”
Ben Haim, a mother of eight, has long led Tzav 9’s activities against allowing humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip, arguing that the aid strengthened Hamas and prolonged the war. The blocking of aid trucks is a protest action that began on January 24, 2024. The protesters, led by Tzav 9, “Mothers of the Fighters,” and “Tikva Forum,” blocked trucks at the Kerem Shalom crossing, Nitzana crossing, Ashdod port, and on major highways. Their goal was to prevent the transfer of aid in order to pressure Hamas to release the hostages.