The Coronavirus Cabinet decided Thursday night to institute a full lockdown over the entire State of Israel beginning either the night of Wednesday, September 16, or the night of Friday, September 18, the first night of Rosh Hashannah. The lockdown will last for two weeks and encompass the Yom Kippur holiday as well.
Following the two-week lockdown there will be no classes for a further two weeks.
The decision will be brought to the government for final approval on Sunday.
Eight members of the Coronavirus Cabinet voted in favor of the decision, and four ministers opposed – Amir Peretz, Yisrael Katz, Yaakov Litzman and Aryeh Deri. The four are in favor of the possibility of imposing a night curfew instead of a full lockdown.
