Israel police arrests 38 protesters 'involved in disturbing public order' in Tel-Aviv

Amid ongoing anti-government protests in Israel, police, on October 3, arrested 38 demonstrators during a rally in Tel Aviv. Since July, Israel has been gripped by demonstrations, with citizens demanding Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's resignation, citing dissatisfaction with authorities’ response to COVID-19 and consequences of pandemic, mainly ongoing ecomic crisis. tension in country escalated as second coronavirus lockdown was introduced in September. 

police, in a statement, said, “During demonstrations on Saturday night, police detained 38 people involved in disturbing public order in Tel Aviv area”. 

According to reports, on Saturday, thousands of people protested against government across Israel. Police units were deployed in Tel-Aviv after which demonstrators clashed with cops. Israeli police reportedly punched several protesters and Tel Aviv Mayor Ron Huldai was also lightly injured during clashes. 

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Israel went into a second nationwide lockdown amid a surge in COVID-19 cases and upcoming holidays that would have attracted large crowds. It has w become one of worst affected countries in world in terms of caselo. Israeli ministration has been criticised for its back and forth responses to pandemic.

According to reports, Israel’s parliament has passed a law curtailing people’s rights to protest during COVID-19 lockdown. Critics of government have called it an attempt to silence dissent. Netanyahu has hit back at se claims touting that restrictions are necessary in order to stop spre of virus.

Amid mass protests, on October 2, country’s tourism minister also resigned, citing lack of faith in Netanyahu’s COVID-19 response. While taking to Twitter, minister wrote, “I can longer sit in a government in which I don’t have an ounce of trust in person at its he, I have unfortunately determined that coronavirus crisis and its terrible impact is at best in second place in list of priorities of prime minister. Personal and legal considerations are at top of Netanyahu’s priorities”. 

(Inputs- ANI; Im- AP) 

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