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Netanyahu: -Full shutdown within days unless the Corona crisis reverses

Mar 26, 2020
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During the press conference on March 25, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned that a full closure of the country could become a reality within a few days to limit the spread of Corona. The message came hours after the introduction of several restrictions on Israelis’ freedom of movement came into force, writes the Times of Israel.

-The number of infected doubles every three days. If it continues, in two weeks we will have thousands of infected – many of them in life-threatening condition, Netanyahu said.

“If we do not see a rapid decline in the number of infected, we will have no choice but to introduce full closure, with the exception of the exit to buy food and medicine,” Netanyahu said.

-It is a questions about days and preparations are already underway, Netanyahu said.

Netanyahu referred to the rising death toll in Italy and Spain, which has now surpassed China, adding that the number of people infected in Israel is doubling every three days. Therefore, Netanyahu asked the people to abide by the rules and stay home.

-Stay home and stay alive. If you do not protect your families, there will be a catastrophe here, Netanyahu said.

-Even in your home, you should keep your distance and wash your hands. I know it’s hard to be at home with young children, but there’s no choice, Netanyahu said.

According to Netanyahu, hard work is being done to provide more medical equipment in the midst of fierce global competition for the same equipment. and test kits.

According to Netanyahu, the government will soon provide relief packages to companies and freelancers.

-We will help you, we will take care of you. We have a strong economy and we have the funds, Netanyahu stressed.

Netanyahu stressed that no one knows when the pandemic – which he compared to the plague, cholera and the Spanish flu in 1918 – will end. Netanyahu added that the government has already set up a task force to deal with the recovery of economic activity in the country.

Netanyahu reiterated his call on Kahol Lavan President Benny Gantz to immediately form an emergency unity government to fight Corona without addressing the ongoing constitutional crisis caused by Likud member and now former Knesset President Yuli Edelstein, according to the Times of Israel.

-We survived Pharaoh… we will also survive Corona, Netanyahu said, referring to Pesach (Jewish Passover). (Read MIFF’s article on Pesach here).

Israel’s National Security Adviser Meir Ben-Shabbat stressed that the government did not know how long the crisis would last, adding: “We assume it is not over yet.”

“But it’s a big but – it depends on us, not only on us, but also on us,” said Ben-Shabbat, urging the Israelis to follow the rules.

According to Ben-Shabbat, the government will only be able to see the effect of the current measures in a few weeks and in the intervening period they will be forced to make difficult decisions.

The new measures to keep the Israelis at home as much as possible came into force at 17 Wednesday. The home may only be left if you have a job where you have to show up, if you have to buy food and medicine as well as get other specific exceptions approved by the government. Synagogues are closed, public transportation is cut down to 25 percent and take away from restaurants continues.

Netanyahu acknowledged the new rules can be confusing – “there are many paradoxes, but read them and stay home,” Netanyahu said.

Although no details were revealed during the press conference, a full shutdown could mean that Israelis are not allowed to leave their homes at all, except in very special cases. During a full closure, only supermarkets and pharmacies will be open and only one family member will be allowed to travel and all public transport will cease..

So far, five people have died from Corona in Israel and according to the Ministry of Health, there were 2,369 infected on Wednesday night, 39 of them in serious condition. The number of infected continues to rise.

Authorities fear ten thousand Israelis may die from Corona and 1 million will be infected.

Charities fear the number of poor will increase in Israel as a consequence of the Corona crisis.

The Corona crisis has also become an economic crisis. The unemployment rate in Israel is rising day by day. Authorities fear the number could rise to more than 1 million.

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