Israelis opposed to the government's handling of the coronavirus pandemic and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu took to the streets again on Tuesday throughout the country, in spite of the renewal of emergency restrictions on public gathering and rallying.
Israel Police said in a statement that dozens of fines had been handed out to protesters violating guidelines.
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In Tel Aviv, scuffles broke out between police and protesters who tried to break through a cordon and march through the streets, brandishing banners calling on Netanyahu to resign and referring to his ongoing trial for bribery, fraud and breach of trust charges.
Netanyahu denies all charges against him.
"Protesters have started walking in a procession illegally and against the rules and regulations," police spokesman Micky Rosenfeld said in a statement.
Late Monday night the government announced that a meeting of the coronavirus cabinet, chaired by Netanyahu, had decided to extend a state of emergency imposed last week for a further seven days.
The Knesset has approved a law restricting demonstrations as part of a coronavirus-related state of emergency. The bill declared a state of emergency for one week, renewable for further seven-day periods.
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With over 270,000 coronavirus infections confirmed and over 1,700 deaths in a population of nine million, Israel currently has the world's highest weekly infection rate per capita.
A general lockdown on many retail businesses and all bars and restaurants went into force on September 18.
This article was first published by i24NEWS.
