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Health minister slams High Court order nixing limit on Israelis entering country

Health Minister Yuli Edelstein at the 'Besheva' conference in Jerusalem on March 15, 2021. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
Health Minister Yuli Edelstein lashes out at the High Court of Justice for striking down restrictions on the entry of Israeli citizens to the country ahead of next week’s elections.
“The High Court ruling is irresponsible and contrary to the public interest,” Edelstein says while visiting Ichilov Hospital in Tel Aviv.