The Black Flag group, one of the groups behind the ongoing anti-Netanyahu protests, says that the decision to impose a full lockdown represents “a difficult time for the people of Israel.”

“The State of Israel is plunging into an abyss due to Netanyahu’s endless failures,” the group says in a statement.

“This is the time for all the people of Israel to internalize what we have been saying for months: an accused criminal cannot run a state.”

“The blame lies with defendant Netanyahu. He and he alone is responsible for the greatest failure in the history of the country,” the group adds.