Likud MK and Coronavirus Committee chairwoman Yifat Shasha-Biton appears to stand by her comments against the government’s decision to close beaches on weekends and shutter restaurants starting Tuesday, save for delivery and take-away.
“I am a member of the coalition and respect the decisions of the government. A key part of the Knesset’s work is to review the work of the government. When there are mistakes, they need to be corrected,” she tweets.
“My job is to examine the best ways to fight the virus, to maintain the mental and physical health of the citizens and to save the livelihoods of tens of thousands of workers.”
“I entered politics for one purpose: to serve the people of Israel. If I have to pay a personal price for it, I will accept it with love,” she adds.
The statement comes following a statement leaked by the Likud party in the name of a “senior party official” who said that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu intends to replace Shasha-Biton after she told Channel 12 that her committee would not sign off on the additional closures if the government does not provide data justifying the moves.
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