Amid surge in cases, Knesset extends emergency coronavirus regulations

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Jun 17, 2020 | News | Jerusalem & Area
Amid surge in cases, Knesset extends emergency coronavirus regulations

The Knesset voted late Tuesday to extend emergency regulations that allow the government to impose coronavirus restrictions on the public as Israel struggles with a resurgence in cases.

The previous regulation expired at midnight Monday and the lawmakers voted Tuesday to renew them for an additional 45 days with the high-level coronavirus cabinet, headed by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, set to convene  Wednesday afternoon to discuss the rise in cases and whether to reimpose certain restrictions.

Full Story (The Times of Israel)


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