Israeli Police Use Water Cannons on Protesters, Arrest 55

Israeli Police Use Water Cannons on Protesters, Arrest 55
Israeli police officers arrest a demonstrator during a protest against Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu outside his residence in Jerusalem, on July 23, 2020. Ariel Schalit/AP Photo
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JERUSALEM—Israeli police used water cannons to disperse protesters in central Jerusalem and arrested at least 55 of them as clashes broke out overnight after thousands staged a protest against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Israelis have held a series of demonstrations in recent weeks calling on Netanyahu to resign, citing his trial on corruption charges and his fractious unity government’s poor handling of the coronavirus pandemic.