Against the backdrop of deteriorating epidemics in Israel, thousands of people are demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
The action has not stopped for two weeks, they are mostly peaceful. However, over the weekend protests grew into clashes with law enforcement officials.
Meanwhile, Israel came out in first place in the world in terms of the number of new infections of COVID-19 per capita. According to Johns Hopkins University, in Israel, this figure for last week reached 199. That’s how many new cases are recorded per 1 million people. For comparison, in the United States, where the situation remains one of the worst in the world, this figure is 129 people. To stop the virus from spreading, the authorities took new measures. Thus, in cities, where the situation is particularly critical, they impose night restrictions on movement.