Netanyahu backs Ben Gvir, says right to protest does not allow for anarchy

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu issues a statement condeming the “anarchy” of anti-government protesters and backing National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir’s call for zero tolerance against demonstrators blocking roads.

“We will not accept violence against police officers, blocking of roads and blatant violation of the laws,” Netanyahu says in a statement. “The right to protest is not the right to anarchy.”

Netanyahu says he gives “full backing to National Security Minister Ben Gvir and to the Israel Police chief and police officers, who are working against those who violate the law and disrupt the lives of Israeli citizens.”