A man walks in an empty parking lot at the port, in Tel Aviv, Israel, Thursday, March 19, 2020. Israeli government enacting a series of emergency measures to stem the spread of the coronavirus. (AP Photo/Oded Balilty)
March 20, 2020
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March 20, 2020 1:13 a.m.
Israelis accuse Netanyahu of exploiting virus to keep power
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel appeared to be barreling toward a constitutional crisis Thursday as opponents took to the streets and turned to the Supreme Court to fight a series of unprecedented steps taken by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu while confronting the coronavirus pandemic.