PM revives restrictions on gatherings, announces 6-month economic plan

Restrictions include limit of up to 20 people at closed spaces - such residential homes, a limit of 50 people at bars, clubs, event halls; prayers at synagogues limited to 50 worshippers

Ynet|07.02.20 | 18:49

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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday reintroduced restrictions on public gatherings as coronavirus continues to rapidly fan out throughout the country.
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The premier rolled out the new restrictions, approved during an urgent Thursday evening Cabinet meeting, which include a limit of up to 20 people at closed spaces - such residential homes; and a limit of 50 people at bars, clubs, event halls, and synagogues.
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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu 
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A decision about the opening of restaurants was put off for a later date due to internal disputes between the ministries of health and finance.
Netanyahu said that if Israel wishes to keep the economy going, certain restrictions must be introduced to combat the continued spread of coronavirus. 
"The virus is not gone, it is still here and kicking," said Netanyahu. "I stressed that opening up the economy is contingent on the health guidelines."
Ministers announced no new restrictions on public transportation and shopping centers since their opening is contingent upon adhering to public health regulations.
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Answering a reporter’s question, Netanyahu said that Israel is working on getting test results back to people within 24 hours.
The premier also announced a six-month financial rescue package to help businesses bounce back from economic damages caused by the prolonged closures and provide them with a financial "safety net". He promised to cut bureaucracy and provide business owners with the funds posthaste.
Answering a reporter’s question, Netanyahu said that Israel is working on getting test results back to people within 24 hours.
The IDF on Thursday announced a series of restrictions to help combat the spread of coronavirus.
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According to the new regulations, all military gyms will close and exercises will take place outside. 
The number of parishioners at synagogues will be limited to 50 and if social distancing cannot be adhered to within the building, prayer sessions will take place outside. 
The new restrictions will go into effect at 7am, July 6.

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Too little too late

Throughout, our Mr Donothingyahu has allowed his doting eunuchs to do all the work, after which he then steps in, lights and cameras on, to "announce HIS decisions." In this case, this nasty virus has been spiking for some time since they decided to lift restrictions too soon and too quickly, with almost immediate resulting in more cases, to the point at which it's fast becoming unmanageable. This decision was not Nothingyahu's - it was his Mr Edelstein who, with health officials decided that action was now necessary, because Nothingyahu was too busy persuading his eunuch-in-chef Ohana to beg for a tax rebate as the poor man (worth only 50 million) "couldn't finish the month". The chutzpa is mind-boggling. Now that a few (too few) restrictions are to be reimposed, back comes our Nothingyahu, complete with cameras, lights and script, to announce "his decision.! It was the same with his first appointee who engineered the restrictions from the beginning, with success. Off he went into another job allowing Nothingyahu to step in and grab the success. Of course, it's the dumb followers who fail to see how he operates, and it's why he succeeds, of course. These measures are not even close to enough. People are still crowding into buses (because there aren;t enough of them...), risking other people's lives by dispensing with protective measures like masks, standing too close to others. Unfortunately, for the non compliant Israeli only one thing works and that's serious law enforcement, painful fines, possibly jail terms. They don't learn unless it hurts. A lot more is going to be needed again to stem an infection rate that's getting out of control. And it won't be Mr Nothingyahu responsible. It'll only be him back in front of the cameras when it comes to collecting the kudos. You have to admire his unbelievable chutzpah.... or the unbelievable stupidity of those who fall for it every time.

Disillusioned| 07.03.20

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Confucius Says :

" Two's company three's a crowd ! "

CONFUCIUS| 07.03.20

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Israeli leadership has failed to serve the people...

Israel is lead by a group of self-interested, tone-deaf, self-interested individuals. All they want is to continue in power in order to avoid prosecution.

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