Anti-government protests broke out in Israel： thousands of demonstrators surrounded the Prime Minister’s residence.

　　[Global Network Reporter Cui Wei] On the evening of the 8 th local time, a large-scale anti-government protest broke out in Jerusalem, Israel. Thousands of demonstrators gathered outside the Prime Minister’s residence, demanding that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu resign because of previous corruption charges and his ineffective response to the COVID-19 epidemic.

　　According to "Russia Today" (RT) reported on the 9th, on the evening of the 8th, thousands of demonstrators gathered outside the Prime Minister’s residence, holding up slogans with the words "Your time is up" and "Minister of Crime", demanding that Netanyahu resign because of the former corruption charges and the ineffective response to the COVID-19 epidemic.

　　According to Reuters, some demonstrators waved Israeli flags and called for Netanyahu to "step down". These demonstrators said that Netanyahu failed to protect enterprises and jobs affected by the COVID-19 epidemic.

　　According to the report, the local police department said that a total of 5,000 people participated in the protest. However, according to the Israeli local media "Channel 13", a total of 15,000 people took part in the protest on the evening of the 8th.

　　RT said that after the demonstration broke out, Netanyahu criticized the Israeli media headed by "Channel 13" on Twitter for "inciting demonstrations" and made "unilateral" reports on the protests. The report quoted Netanyahu’s tweet as saying that the Israeli media did not report the violence of demonstrators and the "death threats" issued to Netanyahu’s family. Not only that, Netanyahu also said that he has been working hard to "restore the economy and provide economic assistance to Israeli citizens."

(Netanyahu Twitter screenshot)

　　RT said that Netanyahu was accused of corruption in November last year, which caused strong public dissatisfaction. In addition, it is reported that under the influence of the COVID-19 epidemic, the sharp increase in the number of unemployed people in Israel has caused people to be more angry with the government.