If the coronavirus outbreak reaches massive proportions in Israel, the Defense Ministry will take action, Defense Minister Naftali Bennett said during a morning meeting with heads of various security services as well as Health Ministry director Moshe Bar Siman Tov. For now, the discussion was theoretical and measures will only be taken if a state of emergency is declared. As of March 5, Israel's Health Ministry is leading the charge in combating the coronavirus.The Palestinian Authority declared a national emergency on Thursday after four hotel workers in Bethlehem were suspected of having coronavirus.
