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Virus cabinet votes to increase fines for lockdown violators
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleThe so-called coronavirus cabinet votes to raise fines for violators of restrictions meant to curb the spread of COVID-19.
Interior Minister Aryeh Deri, head of the ultra-Orthodox Shas party, votes against the measure. He claims upping fines for schools that open in violation of the lockdown “is not appropriate for the country of the Jews,” according to the Ynet news site.
Many schools in ultra-Orthodox areas have reopened in recent weeks despite being barred from doing so.
The proposal to increase the fines must still clear additional hurdles before becoming law.
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