Posts Tagged: Israel coronavirus lockdown

Third COVID-19 Lockdown Won’t be Extended, Says Top Israeli Health Ministry Official
JNS.org - Israeli Health Ministry Director General Hezi Levi said on Sunday morning that the country’s third COVID-19 lockdown will not be extended past Jan....

Israel Tightens Nationwide Coronavirus Lockdown
Israel tightened a national lockdown on Friday in a bid to curb a sharp rise in new coronavirus cases, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu promising...

Israel to Tighten COVID-19 Lockdown in ‘Final Effort’ Amid Vaccine Rollout
Israel will tighten an ongoing nationwide lockdown to curb a sharp rise in new COVID-19 cases, a statement from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said...

Israelis Adhering to COVID-19 Regulations, But Lockdown Fatigue Has Set In
JNS.org - With traffic at almost normal levels, numerous people in the streets, some of them without masks, and businesses open as usual, the sense...

Israel’s Coronavirus Cabinet: Next Phase of Lockdown Exit to Begin Nov. 1
JNS.org - Israel’s Coronavirus Cabinet unanimously decided on Sunday that the next stage of the government’s exit from nationwide lockdown will begin on Nov. 1, according...

Netanyahu: Following Lockdown, Israel’s COVID-19 Morbidity Among Lowest in the World
JNS.org - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Wednesday that while the country’s nationwide lockdown has dramatically lowered COVID-19 morbidity, lifting the restrictions would...

Israel Extends COVID-19 Lockdown Until Midnight Sunday
JNS.org - Israel’s coronavirus cabinet on Tuesday voted to extend the country’s COVID-19 lockdown until midnight Sunday, and agreed to hold a preliminary discussion on...

‘We Are Trying to Move Israel Up in Line for COVID Vaccinations’
JNS.org - The beginning of the end of Israel’s current COVID-19 lockdown depends on the public demonstrating unity and discipline, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu...

Slow and Steady: Israeli Health Ministry Rolls Out Lockdown Exit Strategy
JNS.org - The Israeli Health Ministry released its COVID-19 lockdown exit strategy late Saturday night, detailing a gradual lifting of the measures limiting economic and...

Israel Extends COVID-19 Lockdown Restrictions by a Week
JNS.org - The Israeli government on Tuesday extended by a week a law heavily restricting demonstrations and indoor prayers during the current nationwide coronavirus lockdown. Ministers...

Israel Limits Protests in New Coronavirus Lockdown Law
Israel's parliament approved a government-backed edict on Wednesday likely to stifle protests against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over alleged corruption and his handling of the...

Israeli Treasury: Lockdown Will Cost ‘Only’ $3.4 Billion, Not $5.7 Billion as Originally Projected
JNS.org - Israel’s Finance Ministry on Tuesday issued an updated projection for the economic impact of the nationwide COVID-19 lockdown currently in effect, from NIS...

Israelis Brace for Stringent Holiday Lockdown as Daily Tally of Corona Cases Exceeds 7,500
JNS.org - Israelis braced for a strict nationwide lockdown imposed by the government on Friday in an attempt to curb the coronavirus pandemic from spiraling...

Second Lockdown to Cost Israel Upward of $4 Billion, Says Israeli Finance Ministry
JNS.org - A month-long coronavirus lockdown will cost the Israeli economy between NIS 15 and 20 billion ($4.3-$5.7 billion), the country’s Finance Ministry said over...