Thousands protest against Netanyahu, in hundreds of locations throughout country

Thousands of people are once again protesting this evening against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, in small socially distanced events throughout the country.

It is the third such occasion since the government banned mass protests, citing the coronavirus pandemic. These had been taking place several times a week, mostly in Jerusalem, with the largest protests on Saturday evenings.

Currently, activists are only allowed to protest up to a kilometer from their homes. This has led to hundreds of small protest events being organized throughout the country, with websites dedicated to informing Israelis where the nearest event to their home is.

Several attacks are reported against protesters. Activists near Bar Ilan University in Ramat Gan were assaulted with pepper spray. On Tel Aviv’s Namir Road, one protester was hit with an egg.