Health Ministry chief said to advocate lockdown of 2nd ultra-Orthodox city

Health Ministry Director-General Moshe Bar Siman-Tov said during this evening’s cabinet meeting that the government will also need to impose a lockdown on the predominantly ultra-Orthodox city of Elad, Channel 13 news reports.

During the cabinet meeting, which was held by telephone, ministers approved declaring Bnei Brak a “restricted zone,” allowing the government to significantly restrict movement there.

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