One Killed, Dozens Arrested As Anti-Netanyahu Protests Continue (+Video)
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – More than a dozen people were detained during Saturday’s demonstrations against the Israeli premier, Benjanim Netanyahu, and one protester died at a hospital after he was hit by a car, police said.
Israeli police arrested more than 20 people in Jerusalem al-Quds, and an 82-year-old demonstrator died on Saturday at a hospital in the city of Kiryat Ono in the Tel Aviv District after he was hit by a car.
"The driver who knocked down the man remained at the scene. There is no suspicion that the incident was intentional," police said.
Protests calling on Netanyahu to step down continue to be held regularly on weekends, despite the coronavirus pandemic. Demonstrators accuse Netanyahu of mishandling the coronavirus, which has led to an economic crisis.
Israel has more than 343,600 confirmed coronavirus cases, with over 1,500 cases registered in the past 24 hours.
