Israelis continue protests against PM's handling of pandemic

The protests have been going on for the past few weeks, sparked by what critics see as a government failure to handle the coronavirus crisis after initially keeping the threat of the virus at bay. Corruption charges against Netanyahu have further fueled the demonstrations.

"Bibi, go home," read one sign held by a protester. Another placard read "Everyone can see that the emperor has lost his clothes."

Hundreds of protesters Saturday also gathered outside Netanyahu's beach house in the upscale town of Caesarea.

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Last week, police used water cannons to disperse crowds in Jerusalem.

After what has been called a hasty and erratic reopening of the economy in May, infections shot up with the average number of new cases daily at 2,000. The country´s economy has been battered by virus restrictions and the unemployment rate has skyrocketed to nearly 20%.