From Ministers mull declaring state of emergency to bypass Knesset
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleMinisters in the coronavirus cabinet are considering declaring a state of national emergency — a move that would allow them to bypass the Knesset’s approval of the new health regulations, Hebrew reports say.
It’s not immediately clear if the step would receive legal backing from the attorney general.
Separately, according to reports, Attorney General Avichai Mandeblit is insisting that demonstrations cannot be banned unless the lockdown is a total nationwide closure, without exception.
And Blue and White says it’ll only agree to curtail protests if the lockdown is airtight.
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