Tag: COVID-19
IDF’s coronavirus headquarters begins new stage of operations
One month after being formed, the Israel Defense Forces’ Coronavirus Command began its second stage of operations on Tuesday, taking over epidemiological tracking efforts nationwide.
The development comes one day after the cabinet approved a...
In last-minute decision, Israel decides not to open schools in ‘red’ COVID cities
Children in cities, towns and local authorities designated “red” under Israel’s newly approved “traffic light” plan for managing the coronavirus crisis will not return to school before Thursday, the country’s coronavirus Cabinet decided on Monday...
Israel’s coronavirus cabinet approves new ‘traffic light’ plan to curb pandemic
Israel’s ministerial coronavirus cabinet on Sunday approved a new plan to tackle the pandemic.
Crafted by Coronavirus Project Coordinator Ronni Gamzu, the “traffic light” plan, which imposes COVID-19 restrictions on different areas based on their...
Gaza lockdown extended by 72 hours amid rise in COVID-19 cases
Hamas on Thursday extended the lockdown in the Gaza Strip for an additional three days, after two deaths and 26 new COVID-19 cases were recorded outside border quarantine facilities.
Earlier this week, a Hamas spokesman confirmed four...
Israel’s COVID-19 task force director apologizes for asking Ukraine to ban Uman visits
Israel’s national coronavirus project coordinator Ronni Gamzu apologized on Thursday for bypassing the country’s political echelon and directly contacting Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to ask that he bar Chassidic pilgrims from visiting the city...
A bumpy approach to start of school year in Israel on Sept. 1
Israel’s Minister of Education Yoav Galant, along with Health Minister Yuli Edelstein and Coronavirus Project coordinator Ronni Gamzu announced on Sunday that the school year will start on Sept. 1—on schedule for Israel’s 2.4...
Israeli health minister urges public to refrain from High Holiday gatherings
Israeli Health Minister Yuli Edelstein on Wednesday urged the public to refrain from large family gatherings during the upcoming High Holidays, which begin on Sept. 18.
During a press briefing at the inauguration ceremony of the ministry’s...
Israel’s coronavirus project coordinator threatens to resign
Israel’s coronavirus project coordinator Ronni Gamzu on Tuesday called the recent dramatic rise in the number of coronavirus cases in Israel a “disaster.” Gamzu warned that he would quit if he wasn’t given the...
IDF continues retaliatory strikes on Hamas as Gaza enters COVID-19 lockdown
The Israeli Defense Forces struck Hamas installations in Gaza, following another day of cross-border arson attacks from the Hamas-ruled enclave, the IDF said in a statement on Tuesday.
According to the statement, IDF jets and...
Israeli, UAE health ministers discuss COVID-19 cooperation
Israeli Health Minister Yuli Edelstein and his United Arab Emirates counterpart, Abdul Rahman Mohammed Al Owais, spoke by phone on Monday and agreed on cooperation between their two countries with regard to the coronavirus...