Published: 22 December 2020
Last updated: 4 March 2024
Netanyahu said to seek a third national lockdown within days (Times of Israel)
PM reportedly dead set on ordering closure, given concerns of rising infection rates and the emergence of more virulent coronavirus strains
Just three vaccine sites for Israel's Arab communities (Ynet)
The four health maintenance organizations are set to open 57 vaccination centres in all, with just a small fraction in Arab localities, despite the extremely high coronavirus infection rate in a sector that makes up 20% of the population
Coronavirus cabinet fails to reach a decision as morbidity rises (Jerusalem Post)
The cabinet was meant to "tighten restraint," as per a proposal by coronavirus commissioner Prof. Nachman Ash and the Health Ministry
Dozens of UK arrivals refuse forced quarantine at Jerusalem hotel, some fly back (Times of Israel)
Passenger says travellers weren’t alerted to new mandate until just before flight, were told it wasn’t certain; after landing, ‘they told us to get on buses but didn’t say where to’
Netanyahu, Edelstein kick off Israel's COVID-19 vaccination campaign (Jerusalem Post)
“It's a small shot for a person and a huge step toward the health of us all."
Cartoon: Tamar Blumenfeld
