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Thursday, December 31, 2020
From the Liveblog of
Thursday, December 31, 2020
Netanyahu to visit vaccine center in Tira; mayor reportedly not informed
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GooglePrime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will visit a vaccination center in the Arab Israeli city of Tira, his office says.
According to reports in the Arabic-language media, Netanyahu has never officially visited Tira before and the municipality was not aware he was coming. Tira mayor Ma’amoun Abd al-Hayy says in a statement that he has been away from the city all day.
The visit comes amid reports of reluctance by Arab Israelis to receive the coronavirus vaccine.
— with Aaron Boxerman
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