Hundreds of Israelis protested Saturday evening against Benjamin Netanyahu outside his Jerusalem residence as the Israeli Prime Minister faces corruption charges.
The demonstration was fuelled by the detention of seven protesters on Friday who held a smaller rally against Mr. Netanyahu’s continuation as premier despite being under indictment. The demonstrators held banners describing Mr. Netanyahu as “crime minister.”
Among the seven detainees was a former top Israeli air force general. On Saturday, Israeli police said the protest a day earlier was “illegal” because demonstrators blocked the roads.
Three of the protesters, including retired Brig. Gen. Amir Haskel, remained in detention for refusing the police’s release terms and insisting on participating in Saturday’s protest, Israeli media reported.
Last month, Mr. Netanyahu’s trial on charges of fraud, breach of trust and accepting bribes opened in a Jerusalem court. It is scheduled to resume next month.
Mr. Netanyahu’s new government took office last month, ending more than a year of political stalemate.
Under a power sharing deal, Mr. Netanyahu was permitted to remain as prime minister, while his rival, Benny Gantz, was named Defence Minister and alternate Prime Minister.
The two men have agreed to switch posts after 18 months, though many analysts do not expect the government to last that long.
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