Around 200 Israelis are protesting Saturday outside Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's official residence on Balfour Street in Jerusalem, with several reporting that they were attacked by the premier's supporters.
The protests began earlier than previous weeks in order to arrive before police closed the area off. Over the last month, police have banned protests that stray from the nearby Paris Square by cordoning off the prime minister's residence, even to pedestrians.
So far, Israel Police have arrested three protesters as demonstrators clashed with the officers. Videos show police officers forcefully removing protesters from the scene.
Meanwhile, several other demonstrators, who arrived with torches, started a small bonfire near the main entry to the residence. It has been since put out by firefighters and relighted by the protesters two more times.
Demonstrators protested in front of a black curtain that hangs at the front of Netanyahu's official residence, which protesters called to 'bring down the curtain.'
The intention of these latest protests is to surround all the entrances of the premier's residence in an act they have nicknamed the "Balfour siege."
Around 200 anti-Netanyahu protesters gathered in Nes Tziona, in front of ten pro-Netanyahu counter protesters, where demosntrators held signs that read “leftist traitors” and “the leftist enemy”, while shouting the names of the leaders of several anti-Netanyahu movements.
In Giv’at Ada, a town near Haifa, anti-Netanyahu protesters said they were attacked by Netanyahu supporters. In a video of the incident, two people are seen attacking the anti-Netanyahu protesters, who are trying to get away. Israel Police arrived to the scene and are investigating the situation.
Saturday's protest marks the 27th week of the anti-Netanyahu protests. Hundreds are expected to march from Jerusalem's String Bridge at 6:30 P.M., ending in the main protest at Paris Square.
Protests are expected to take place on bridges and junctions across the country, as well as at Netanyahu's private residence in Caesarea, and in Tel Aviv.
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