On Thursday, Israeli police arrested dozens of demonstrators protesting government-backed laws that limit the powers of the Supreme Court. Police added in a statement that they had arrested the protesters for "disorderly behaviour".
On Thursday, Israeli police arrested dozens of demonstrators protesting against government-backed laws that limit the powers of the Supreme Court.
The Israeli police said in a statement, a copy of which was sent to Anadolu Agency, that it had arrested 26 demonstrators in Tel Aviv on suspicion of violating the law.
In another statement, it added that it "arrested ten demonstrators in the central region on charges of disorderly conduct."
The website of the Israeli newspaper "Haaretz" reported that the police had arrested 60 demonstrators since the morning hours.
According to Anadolu Agency, protests are taking place in dozens of locations from south to north and central Israel.
Opponents of government decisions have been organizing protests on Thursday and Saturday for more than 11 weeks, including organizing marches and closing streets.
The Israeli newspaper "Haaretz" reported that the police used water cannons to disperse the demonstrators in Tel Aviv (center) and the city of Haifa (north).
In the context, an Israeli demonstrator waved a flag close to the face of Likud Agriculture Minister Avi Dichter as he exited a building in central Israel.
The demonstrators were waving the Israeli flag as Dichter exited the building.
Dichter was not injured in the incident, but Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in a tweet on Twitter: "I strongly condemn the attack on Minister Dichter by a left-wing activist, and I demand opposition leaders to immediately stop the chaos, violence and incitement against elected officials."
And he added, "I demand that the police and the Attorney General's Office take immediate and firm action against anyone who lays hands on elected officials before it is too late."
The demonstrators announced their intention to close the road to "Ben Gurion" International Airport near Tel Aviv, to impede Prime Minister Netanyahu's travel to Britain, according to Anadolu Agency.
Israel has been witnessing, for more than 11 weeks, widespread protests against the government's decision to pass a series of laws that would limit the authority of the Supreme Court, which is the highest judicial body in the country.
The government says the laws aim at "judicial reform", but the opposition says they are a "coup" against the judiciary and turning Israel into a dictatorship.