Thousands protest Netanyahu; many ignore Israeli virus rules

JERUSALEM (AP) — Thousands of Israelis are protesting outside Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s official residence in Jerusalem. That’s despite a national lockdown order aimed at curbing a raging coronavirus outbreak. The lockdown orders include an exception allowing people to hold public demonstrations. But many participants in Sunday night’s gathering appeared to ignore social-distancing rules. Thousands of Israelis have participated in the protests throughout the sum