Report: Litzman, Deri tell PM no point in local lockdowns if national one coming

6 September 2020, 5:50 pm

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During their meeting with Benjamin Netanyahu earlier, Shas chief Aryeh Deri and United Torah Judaism head Yaakov Litzman are said to have told the prime minister it is illogical to place cities with high infection rates under lockdown starting tomorrow — as the government has planned — if a national lockdown is inevitable anyway, Walla news reports.

Ministers are expected to discuss a national lockdown on Thursday as virus numbers continue to rise.

According to Ynet, Litzman and Deri told the premier they would not be able to explain new local closures to their public amid a loss of public trust in the government.

Netanyahu is said to have told the ministers he will review alternatives and update them.