Netanyahu threatens lockdown as coronavirus patients reach 433
The goal is to "flatten the curve" and spread out cases over a longer period. Police would enforce required closures; Home Front Command would supply the public with essential products.
General view of the empty square outside the Jaffa Gate in the Old City of Jerusalem on March 16, 2020. For Fear of Coronavirus, Israel Closes all Borders decreasing the number of tourits. The government orders all bars, restaurants and malls to close in an effort to contain the spread of virus.(photo credit: OLIVIER FITOUSSI/FLASH90)ByTAMAR URIEL-BEERI, ROSSELLA TERCATIN, YONAH JEREMY BOB, GIL HOFFMAN
