‘Week of disruption’: Arrests, injuries in Israel antigovernment protests

Thousands more to participate in nationwide demonstrations over Gaza war and failure to negotiate release of captives.

Al Jazeera is reporting from outside Israel because it has been banned by the Israeli government.

At least nine people have been arrested during antigovernment protests in Jerusalem, with more demonstrations expected in the coming days amid Israel’s war on Gaza and fighting with Hezbollah.

Police clashed with protesters near the residence of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday night, with Israeli media reports indicating one of the detainees was a family member of an Israeli captive held in Gaza.

The demonstrators have been calling for new elections, a ceasefire in Gaza, as well as a deal for the release of captives being held in the Palestinian enclave.

“Because of you we are dying, get out of our lives,” read one sign carried by protesters, with a photo of Netanyahu and bloody handprints.