Likud MK David Bitan has tested positive for COVID-19, the Knesset spokesperson said on Monday evening.An initial investigation revealed that Bitan's last visit to the Knesset was on Wednesday, December 2. In addition, fellow Likud MK Miki Zohar has gone into isolation after coming into contact with Bitan.
Bitan tweeted on Thursday that he had participated alongside Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in a ceremony welcoming about 500 new Olim (immigrants) from Ethiopia.Netanyahu, meanwhile, will not be asked to go into isolation, Walla reported.בבדיקת קורונה שערכתי היום נמצאתי חיובי לנגיף הקורונה.— דוד ביטן (@davidbitan) December 7, 2020
אני מרגיש בסדר עם תסמינים קלים בלבד.
cnxps.cmd.push(function () { cnxps({ playerId: '36af7c51-0caf-4741-9824-2c941fc6c17b' }).render('4c4d856e0e6f4e3d808bbc1715e132f6'); });
According to the Walla report, the PM's office stated on Monday that this would be unnecessary since Netanyahu only spent a short time around him, in an open-air space while they were both wearing masks. In January, Attorney-General Avichai Mandelblit notified Bitan, who had been coalition chairman and was designated to become a minister, that he will likely indict him for bribery, money laundering, fraud, breach of trust and tax offenses, subject to a hearing.Bitan denies all the charges. Yonah Jeremy Bob contributed to this report.הבוקר השתתפתי יחד עם @IsraeliPM_heb בנימין נתניהו, שרת העליה והקליטה @pnina_tamano_sh ואח"מים נוספים בטקס עלייתם ארצה של כ-500 עולים חדשים מאתיופיה,— דוד ביטן (@davidbitan) December 3, 2020
כל עולה שמגיע ארצה הוא עולם ומלואו, pic.twitter.com/2jcVHXzPw0
