Netanyahu aims to quickly advance the law that allows for lockdowns

The goal is to move the "big coronavirus law" forward and to enact a separate law that will allow a small group to impose lockdowns.

By MAARIV ONLINE
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends the weekly cabinet meeting, held over video conference due to the novel coronavirus, March 15, 2020. (photo credit: CHAIM TZACH/GPO)
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends the weekly cabinet meeting, held over video conference due to the novel coronavirus, March 15, 2020.
(photo credit: CHAIM TZACH/GPO)
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is trying to quickly advance the law that allows for a coronavirus lockdown.
To this end, a long telephone consultation was held late Saturday, between Netanyahu, Constitution Committee chairman MK Yaakov Asher, Knesset Speaker Yariv Levin Health Minister Yuli Edelstein and deputy Health Minister Yoav Kish.
Attorney-General Avichai Mandelblit and National Security Council head Meir Ben Shabbat also participated in the call.
The goal is to move the "big coronavirus law" forward and to enact a separate law that will allow a small group to impose lockdowns.
The Ministerial Committee on Legislative Affairs approved a draft of the coronavirus bill earlier this month, which was modified by the  justice minister in coordination with the prime minister, alternate prime minister and health minister.