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Israel approves week-long shutdown of Ben-Gurion Airport
Israel approves week-long shutdown of Ben-Gurion Airport
The unprecedented move is intended to keep out dangerous variants of the virus and buy time for the country’s vaccination drive.
A lone traveler at the almost empty Ben-Gurion International Airport on Jan. 24, 2021. Photo by Flash90.
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(January 25, 2021 / JNS) The Israeli government on Monday approved a Cabinet decision to close Israel’s skies to all arrivals for a week, with the aim of keeping out dangerous mutations of the COVID-19 virus and safeguarding the country’s vaccination drive. The shutdown is set to begin at midnight on Monday and remain in effect until Jan. 31, according to a government statement.
Gantz threatens no support for lockdown extension unless fines hike passes
Without Blue & White s support, the measure to extend national closure to Jan. 31 lacks a Knesset majority for approval; ultra-Orthodox ministers opposed to bill pressure Netanyahu to delay final vote on legislation though PM says bill must be pushed through
Moran Azulay, Nina Fuchs |
Updated: 01.25.21 , 20:53
After the Knesset approved the first reading of a bill to raise fines for those violating coronavirus restrictions, Blue & White chairman Benny Gantz told his Likud coalition partners that if the legislation is not tabled for its final vote, his party will not support a measure to extended the lockdown by a week.