Netanyahu to present 'exit strategy' in televised address

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will present an “exit strategy” and “steps for moving forward” from the coronavirus limitations placed on Israel in recent weeks in a televised press conference at 8:45 p.m. this evening, his office says.

He will appear alongside the finance minister, the health minister, the economy minister, the education minister, the culture and sport minister, and the director-general of the Health Ministry, the statement says.

They are expected to announce a series of measures to further relax restrictions, including opening markets, malls and gyms on Thursday and allowing gatherings of up to 20 people in open spaces and visits to first-degree relatives from next week, according to Channel 12 news.