Live UpdateFrom the Liveblog of Tuesday, March 17, 2020
Rivlin urges Israelis to remain at home: ‘The danger is real!’
As the Health Ministry issues sweeping new restrictions, President Reuven Rivlin implores Israelis to show patience and remain at home to prevent further spread of the new coronavirus.
“I know very that being closed up at home is not at all easy. I understand that the children need open spaces and that you parents also need some breathing room. But, nevertheless, we must not turn these days into leisure days… The danger is real!” he says in a statement from his office.
Rivlin urges Israelis to maintain physical distance from one another and avoid gatherings.
“If we follow the instructions, they will keep us safe. Patience and deep breaths – this is our spirit, and if we keep it up, it will keep us strong,” says.
