Lapid: Netanyahu’s claims Pfizer vaccine on its way are ‘an insane lie’

11 November 2020, 9:18 pm

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Opposition leader Yair Lapid lambastes Netanyahu for his claim on Facebook that “the coronavirus vaccine is on its way to Israel.”

The prime minister’s Facebook post includes a video about his talks with Pfizer on the potential purchase of its as yet unapproved vaccine. In it, he says he believes a deal will be made. In the text attached to the video, however, he writes that the vaccine is “on its way.”

“It’s an insane claim,” Lapid says. “There’s no coronavirus vaccine yet, it’s not on its way to Israel, and it’s not even clear who this lie serves. Israel needs a functioning government, not a purveyor of tall tales.”