Netanyahu: Sweeping quarantine a difficult decision, but public health comes 1st

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says of the decision to require quarantine for all arrivels from abroad: “This is a difficult decision, but it is necessary to maintain public health, and public health is above all else.”

He says the decision is in effect for a period of two weeks at this point.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meets with the heads of the right-wing parties, following the results of elections, March 4, 2020. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)

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