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Israel to mull another lockdown extension amid row over higher fines Ministers set to convene on Thursday in an effort to extend closure by another week; but if no agreement is reached on the bill to double fines virus violators, majority of whom from Haredi sector, lockdown will end Sunday Itamar Eichner, Nina Fuchs | Published: 01.27.21 , 13:53 Israel's government said Wednesday it will discuss another extension to the current lockdown amid a row over fines for coronavirus violations, which are set to affect the ultra-Orthodox sector that appears to flout the restrictions. Health expert...

Israel must stay in lockdown for extra week, infectious disease expert warns Prof. Galia Rahav says barring miracle drop in infection rates, extension is crucial to preventing possible fourth closure, believes Israel will begin inoculating children as soon as Pfizer publishes findings on vaccine efficacy for under-16s Ynet | Published: 01.26.21 , 14:38 One of Israel's leading infectious disease experts warned Tuesday that the country's coronavirus morbidity levels mean it cannot end the current lockdown on Jan. 31 as planned, and that it must be extended by an extra week. "Both infection ...

MK Yaacov Asher (United Torah Judaism). During Monday’s meeting of the Constitution, Law and Justice Committee, Committee Chairman MK Yakov Asher (UTJ) addressed the riots in Bnei Brak that protest the government’s coronavirus measures, saying, “What we have seen in recent days is not Bnei Brak, this is not the character of its residents.” MK Asher is the former mayor of Bnei Brak. He explained that “there are marginal groups here that are tarnishing the name of this great and important city, whose absolute majority of inhabitants are upstanding people, observant of Torah and mit...

Israeli Public Security Minister Amir Ohana condemns the “savage violence” after three police officers suffer light wounds during clashes in the mainly ultra-Orthodox city.

As tensions rise amid Israel’s third COVID-19 lockdown, Israeli President Reuven Rivlin calls on police to be “compassionate” but stresses there can be no tolerance for violence.