Cabinet approves nationwide lockdown at 7 p.m., curfew to start Wednesday afternoon

The cabinet approves a nationwide lockdown, barring Israelis from leaving the communities they live in from 7 p.m. tonight until 6 a.m. on Friday morning.

The cabinet also approves a curfew from tomorrow at 3 p.m. until Thursday 7 a.m., that will prevent Israelis from being more than 100 meters from their home for any reason at all.

Shops will remain open until the curfew begins but public transportation will be shut down from 8 p.m. tonight until Friday morning.

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