Published: 29 December 2020
Last updated: 4 March 2024
Third Covid-19 lockdown begins as controversy surrounds schools opening (Jerusalem Post)
"As we enter the third closure, it is clear to all of us that our main goal right now is to vaccinate as many civilians as possible"
Israel enters third nationwide coronavirus lockdown (Haaretz)
Lockdown began Sunday at 5pm with one-kilometre distance limit, and shuttering of retail and leisure activities
MK warns of spiritual side effects as vaccination drive continues on Shabbat (Times of Israel)
All four HMOs vaccinate over-60s on sabbath; rabbis say clinics’ computers violate rules, and they’re unlikely to give approval if there isn’t 24-hour effort on weekdays
Businesses face third lockdown: 'There will be riots in the streets' (Jerusalem Post)
About 7,500 businesses will be forced to close, on top of 75,000 that have already been shuttered in 2020
Israeli minister orders not to vaccinate Palestinian security prisoners, despite Covid directives (Haaretz)
Health Ministry says prisoners fall under the second priority group alongside others facing a high risk of exposure, such as chronically ill patients and first responders
Photo: A man walks through Jerusalem's Mahne Yehuda market as Israel's third coronavirus lockdown takes effect, December 27 (Emil Salman)
