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Israeli restrictions could be reimposed as infections climb

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Published: 1 December 2020

Last updated: 4 March 2024

PM and corona czar issue warnings; govt determined to extend digital surveillance; two-thirds of returning Israelis break quarantine; thousands of middle-class join homeless

Netanyahu says virus restrictions could be reimposed as infections climb (Times of Israel)
As some malls, high school classes reopen, PM says country in danger of coronavirus surge if action not taken immediately

Coronavirus czar: Third Israel lockdown definitely on the agenda (Ynet)
Prof. Nachman Ash says country 'preparing vigorously' for national vaccination campaign but says 'it's not going to be easy, it's not going to be quick'; infectious diseases expert advising government expresses concern as infection rate rises

Limited Measure? Israel determined to extend Covid-19 digital surveillance of Israelis (Haaretz)
From the government to the police, it seems that Israel has fallen in love with the idea of surveillance on its citizens. Here are the problems they don't want to discuss

Two-thirds of Israelis returning from abroad break quarantine — report (Times of Israel)
Health officials reportedly mull compelling all travellers to get tested prior to arrival in Israel as 1-2% of arrivals said to be infected; Edelstein: ‘Pandemic is being imported’

Thousands of middle-class Israelis join the homeless, and the soup kitchens can't keep up (Haaretz)
More and more Israelis are, for the first time in their lives, having to seek out free hot meals as the pandemic continues to plague the economy. Organizations that help people in need wonder how long they’ll be able to cope

Carton: Eran Wolkowski (Haaretz)
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