Live UpdateFrom the Liveblog of Monday, January 4, 2021
Netanyahu plans to convene cabinet within 48 hours to decide on lockdown steps
The prime minister says he’ll call a cabinet meeting in the next 48 hours to decide on tightening the country’s coronavirus lockdown, as the nation’s infections continue their upward trend.
“With a short, tight lockdown we will save many lives, and be the first in the world to bring back the economy,” he says.