Jerusalem’s Mahane Yehuda market reopens along with other outdoor markets, malls

Jerusalem’s iconic Mahane Yehuda market reopens along with other outdoor markets, as well as malls, in keeping with recent government decisions to further lift the restrictions put in place to stem the spread of the coronavirus.

Video posted to social media shows workers taking shoppers’ temperatures at the entrance to the market.

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Late last month, Mahane Yehuda merchants clashed with police during a demonstration protesting its continued closure even as most stores nationwide were allowed to reopen.

According to reports, one shop owner committed suicide due to the financial hardship caused by coronavirus restrictions.

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