Toronto's annual Walk With Israel, organized by the United Jewish Appeal Federation, commenced Sunday with a significant police presence to ensure safety. The 3.9 kilometre march, expecting around 56,000 participants, traveled from Temple Sinai to the UJA's Sherman Campus. Police chief Myron Demkiw emphasized a 'very significant' overt and covert security operation to maintain peace.
An annual fundraising walk for Israel is underway in Toronto on Sunday. The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur.
We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. People participate in the United Jewish Appeal's annual Walk With Israel march in Toronto on Sunday, May 25, 2025. The Walk with Israel, organized by the United Jewish Appeal Federation of Greater Toronto, is taking place with Toronto police promising to increase its presence to maintain public safety. Organizers say they are expecting a similar turnout to last year.
An estimated 56,000 people took part in 2025. The 3.9 kilometre walk was to begin at Temple Sinai Congregation of Toronto on Wilson Avenue. It was expected to travel north on Bathurst Street and end at UJA’s Sherman Campus for the walk festival. Organizers said on the walk's website that the event is intended to be a demonstration of "unwavering support for the people of Israel, especially now as they continue living through conflict, evacuations, and significant unease.
"Toronto Police Chief Myron Demkiw told reporters on Sunday that the police presence will be "very significant" at the event. "You will see obviously a lot of overt assets in place, wearing uniforms and many different types of uniforms, with different types of equipment. Of course, we also have many things happening that you will not see to ensure that we keep this walk safe," Demkiw said.
"Our hope is that we have a peaceful march. It's a permanent event and we hope it goes off without incident, no injuries and it occurs peacefully.
" On Friday, Deputy Toronto Police Chief Frank Barredo told reporters that police will have officers on foot, bicycle and horseback and officers with helmets and long guns. There will also be hostile vehicle mitigation devices and undercover police along the route. The walk comes amid an increase in antisemitic incidents in Toronto since the Hamas-led attacks on Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, and subsequent war on Gaza.
Road closures are in effect for the walk at Wilson Avenue and Avenue Road, west on Wilson Avenue to Bathurst Street and north on Bathurst Street to Ellerslie Avenue, police said. The closures will be in effect until 4 p.m.New east-west water shuttle opens to public Friday on Toronto's waterfront
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