In pictures: Israeli protesters demonstrate against Netanyahu’s Covid response

Demonstrators clashed with police on Saturday evening in Tel Aviv to protest against the Israeli Prime Minister's alleged broken promises during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Israeli protesters wearing protective face masks due to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, clash with police during a demonstration on July 18, 2020, in the Israeli coastal city of Tel Aviv to protest against the Israeli government and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for the broken promises made by the Israeli government during the Covid-19 pandemic. - Israel's government said today it was imposing new restrictions to limit the spiraling spread of coronavirus in the hope of avoiding a general lockdown further along the line. Photo by: Tomer Neuberg-JINIPIX
Israeli protesters wearing protective face masks due to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, clash with police during a demonstration on July 18, 2020, in the Israeli coastal city of Tel Aviv to protest against the Israeli government and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for the broken promises made by the Israeli government during the Covid-19 pandemic. - Israel's government said today it was imposing new restrictions to limit the spiraling spread of coronavirus in the hope of avoiding a general lockdown further along the line. Photo by: Tomer Neuberg-JINIPIX
Israeli protesters wearing protective face masks due to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, clash with police during a demonstration on July 18, 2020, in the Israeli coastal city of Tel Aviv to protest against the Israeli government and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for the broken promises made by the Israeli government during the Covid-19 pandemic. - Israel's government said today it was imposing new restrictions to limit the spiraling spread of coronavirus in the hope of avoiding a general lockdown further along the line. Photo by: Tomer Neuberg-JINIPIX
Israelis wearing protective face masks due to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, take part in a demonstration on July 18, 2020, in the Israeli coastal city of Tel Aviv to protest against the Israeli government and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for the broken promises made by the Israeli government during the Covid-19 pandemic. - Israel's government said today it was imposing new restrictions to limit the spiraling spread of coronavirus in the hope of avoiding a general lockdown further along the line. Photo by: Tomer Neuberg-JINIPIX
Israelis wearing protective face masks due to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, take part in a demonstration on July 18, 2020, in the Israeli coastal city of Tel Aviv to protest against the Israeli government and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for the broken promises made by the Israeli government during the Covid-19 pandemic. - Israel's government said today it was imposing new restrictions to limit the spiraling spread of coronavirus in the hope of avoiding a general lockdown further along the line. Photo by: Tomer Neuberg-JINIPIX
Israelis wearing protective face masks due to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, take part in a demonstration on July 18, 2020, in the Israeli coastal city of Tel Aviv to protest against the Israeli government and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for the broken promises made by the Israeli government during the Covid-19 pandemic. - Israel's government said today it was imposing new restrictions to limit the spiraling spread of coronavirus in the hope of avoiding a general lockdown further along the line. Photo by: Tomer Neuberg-JINIPIX
Israelis wearing protective face masks due to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, take part in a demonstration on July 18, 2020, in the Israeli coastal city of Tel Aviv to protest against the Israeli government and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for the broken promises made by the Israeli government during the Covid-19 pandemic. - Israel's government said today it was imposing new restrictions to limit the spiraling spread of coronavirus in the hope of avoiding a general lockdown further along the line. Photo by: Tomer Neuberg-JINIPIX
Israelis wearing protective face masks due to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, take part in a demonstration on July 18, 2020, in the Israeli coastal city of Tel Aviv to protest against the Israeli government and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for the broken promises made by the Israeli government during the Covid-19 pandemic. - Israel's government said today it was imposing new restrictions to limit the spiraling spread of coronavirus in the hope of avoiding a general lockdown further along the line. Photo by: Tomer Neuberg-JINIPIX
Israelis wearing protective face masks due to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, take part in a demonstration on July 18, 2020, in the Israeli coastal city of Tel Aviv to protest against the Israeli government and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for the broken promises made by the Israeli government during the Covid-19 pandemic. - Israel's government said today it was imposing new restrictions to limit the spiraling spread of coronavirus in the hope of avoiding a general lockdown further along the line. Photo by: Tomer Neuberg-JINIPIX
Israelis wearing protective face masks due to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, take part in a demonstration on July 18, 2020, in the Israeli coastal city of Tel Aviv to protest against the Israeli government and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for the broken promises made by the Israeli government during the Covid-19 pandemic. - Israel's government said today it was imposing new restrictions to limit the spiraling spread of coronavirus in the hope of avoiding a general lockdown further along the line. Photo by: Tomer Neuberg-JINIPIX
Israelis wearing protective face masks due to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, take part in a demonstration on July 18, 2020, in the Israeli coastal city of Tel Aviv to protest against the Israeli government and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for the broken promises made by the Israeli government during the Covid-19 pandemic. - Israel's government said today it was imposing new restrictions to limit the spiraling spread of coronavirus in the hope of avoiding a general lockdown further along the line. Photo by: Tomer Neuberg-JINIPIX
An anti-government protester clad in mask due to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic chants slogans during a demonstration in Charles Clore Park in the Mediterranean coastal city of Tel Aviv on July 18, 2020, protesting against the Israeli government and the PM for the broken promises made by the Israeli government during the novel coronavirus pandemic Photo by: Tomer Neuberg-JINIPIX
Israelis wearing protective face masks due to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, take part in a demonstration on July 18, 2020, in the Israeli coastal city of Tel Aviv to protest against the Israeli government and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for the broken promises made by the Israeli government during the Covid-19 pandemic. - Israel's government said today it was imposing new restrictions to limit the spiraling spread of coronavirus in the hope of avoiding a general lockdown further along the line. Photo by: Tomer Neuberg-JINIPIX
Israelis wearing protective face masks due to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, take part in a demonstration on July 18, 2020, in the Israeli coastal city of Tel Aviv to protest against the Israeli government and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for the broken promises made by the Israeli government during the Covid-19 pandemic. - Israel's government said today it was imposing new restrictions to limit the spiraling spread of coronavirus in the hope of avoiding a general lockdown further along the line. Photo by: Tomer Neuberg-JINIPIX
Israelis wearing protective face masks due to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, take part in a demonstration on July 18, 2020, in the Israeli coastal city of Tel Aviv to protest against the Israeli government and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for the broken promises made by the Israeli government during the Covid-19 pandemic. - Israel's government said today it was imposing new restrictions to limit the spiraling spread of coronavirus in the hope of avoiding a general lockdown further along the line. Photo by: Tomer Neuberg-JINIPIX
Israelis wearing protective face masks due to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, take part in a demonstration on July 18, 2020, in the Israeli coastal city of Tel Aviv to protest against the Israeli government and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for the broken promises made by the Israeli government during the Covid-19 pandemic. - Israel's government said today it was imposing new restrictions to limit the spiraling spread of coronavirus in the hope of avoiding a general lockdown further along the line. Photo by: Tomer Neuberg-JINIPIX
An anti-government protester clad in mask due to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic chants slogans during a demonstration in Charles Clore Park in the Mediterranean coastal city of Tel Aviv on July 18, 2020, protesting against the Israeli government and the PM for the broken promises made by the Israeli government during the novel coronavirus pandemic Photo by: Tomer Neuberg-JINIPIX
Israelis wearing protective face masks due to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, take part in a demonstration on July 18, 2020, in the Israeli coastal city of Tel Aviv to protest against the Israeli government and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for the broken promises made by the Israeli government during the Covid-19 pandemic. - Israel's government said today it was imposing new restrictions to limit the spiraling spread of coronavirus in the hope of avoiding a general lockdown further along the line. Photo by: Tomer Neuberg-JINIPIX
Israelis wearing protective face masks due to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, take part in a demonstration on July 18, 2020, in the Israeli coastal city of Tel Aviv to protest against the Israeli government and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for the broken promises made by the Israeli government during the Covid-19 pandemic. - Israel's government said today it was imposing new restrictions to limit the spiraling spread of coronavirus in the hope of avoiding a general lockdown further along the line. Photo by: Tomer Neuberg-JINIPIX
Israelis wearing protective face masks due to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, take part in a demonstration on July 18, 2020, in the Israeli coastal city of Tel Aviv to protest against the Israeli government and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for the broken promises made by the Israeli government during the Covid-19 pandemic. - Israel's government said today it was imposing new restrictions to limit the spiraling spread of coronavirus in the hope of avoiding a general lockdown further along the line. Photo by: Tomer Neuberg-JINIPIX
Israelis wearing protective face masks due to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, take part in a demonstration on July 18, 2020, in the Israeli coastal city of Tel Aviv to protest against the Israeli government and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for the broken promises made by the Israeli government during the Covid-19 pandemic. - Israel's government said today it was imposing new restrictions to limit the spiraling spread of coronavirus in the hope of avoiding a general lockdown further along the line. Photo by: Tomer Neuberg-JINIPIX

Thousands of Israeli demonstrators wearing protective face masks took to the streets of Tel Aviv, to protest the prime minister’s response to coronavirus.

This comes amid a second wave of the virus in Israel which has forced the closure of schools, shops, bars and limited attendance at synagogues.

Demonstrators clashed with police on Saturday evening in Tel Aviv to protest against the Israeli government and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for the broken promises during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Israel’s government said today it was imposing new restrictions to limit the spiraling spread of coronavirus in the hope of avoiding a general lockdown further along the line.

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