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Topaz Luk, social media adviser to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, arrives with the premier at the Knesset, September 15, 2019. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
September 22, 2020, 9:30 pm
Netanyahu aides fined for violating quarantine
Social media adviser Topaz Luk, foreign policy adviser Reuven Azar ordered to pay NIS 5,000 each; Luk sues ex-PM Barak, journalists for claims he staged footage at anti-PM rallies
By TOI staff
MK Yifat Shasha-Biton at a Knesset coronavirus committee meeting on July 19, 2020. (screen capture: Knesset livestream)
September 21, 2020, 10:55 pm
Knesset virus committee chief: PM should ‘get it together,’ stop casting blame
After Netanyahu intimates her actions contributed to case surge, Likud MK urges him to focus on solutions, ‘not shirking responsibility and slinging mud and filth’
By Raoul Wootliff
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrives for a Likud party meeting at the Knesset, May 25, 2020. (Flash90)
September 21, 2020, 9:25 pm
Netanyahu defends quarantine-breaking aides, chiding ‘selective enforcement’
Premier’s social media adviser, spotted filming protest, says he’s sorry to ‘become a tool for attacks on the prime minister,’ will pay fine
By TOI staff
Senior adviser to the prime minister and deputy head of the national security council Reuven Azar. (Screengrab: YouTube)
September 21, 2020, 3:12 pm
Second Netanyahu adviser accused of breaking quarantine after US trip
Reuven Azar seen shopping at supermarket last week, days after violating health rules in Washington; PM’s office says he ‘was called to order… so such incidents are not repeated’
By TOI staff
Topaz Luk, left, and Ofer Golan are seen at a protest against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu near his official residence in Jerusalem on September 21, 2020. (Screen capture: Twitter)
September 21, 2020, 11:28 am
Netanyahu aide spotted appearing to break quarantine to film anti-PM protest
Topaz Luk accused of ‘staging a scene’ of coronavirus deniers protesting near premier’s residence as part of efforts to discredit rallies; Likud says he was going to COVID-19 test
By TOI staff
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu applauds before a lunch in the State Dining Room of the White House after a signing ceremony for the Abraham Accords on the South Lawn of the White House, Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2020, in Washington. (AP/Alex Brandon)
September 16, 2020, 7:22 pm
Delegation to US said to break health rules after getting reduced quarantine
Health official tells newspaper organizers wanted waiver on isolation upon return; 5 days were eventually agreed upon, but with strict distancing guidelines team failed to follow
By TOI staff
Health Minister Yuli Edelstein speaks during a press conference in Jerusalem, on June 28, 2020. (Olivier Fitoussi/Flash90)
September 8, 2020, 10:26 pm
Health minister, coronavirus czar, top ministry officials enter virus quarantine
Gamzu will continue to lead fight against coronavirus from isolation, urges ‘utmost caution’ after exposure; other members of response team will also self-isolate
By TOI staff
The pool and beach at the Atlantis Hotel with the skyline of the Dubai Marina visible in the distance in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, July 14, 2020. (AP Photo/Jon Gambrell)
August 31, 2020, 1:29 am
Israel adds 9 countries that don’t require quarantine on return, including UAE
Decision comes hours before first Israeli commercial flight from Tel Aviv to Abu Dhabi; also on list: Australia, Uruguay, Ireland, Taiwan, Norway, Singapore, Portugal and Thailand
By TOI staff
The departure hall at the Ben Gurion International Airport on August 16, 2020. (Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90)
August 16, 2020, 4:51 pm
Arrivals to Israel from 20 countries no longer need to quarantine
Order goes into effect immediately, applies retroactively to Israelis who recently returned from the designated states
The empty arrival hall at Ben Gurion Airport on June 12, 2020. (Olivier Fitoussi/Flash90)
July 30, 2020, 9:08 am
Despite high infection rate, Greece said to weigh allowing in Israeli tourists
Officials say agreements with Athens and Cyprus only a matter of time, contrary to situation in the rest of the EU, which has closed its borders to Israelis for time being
By TOI staff
The empty arrival hall at the Ben Gurion airport on June 12, 2020. (Olivier Fitoussi/Flash90)
July 29, 2020, 1:11 pm
Israel may allow quarantine-free travel from ‘green’ countries as of mid-August
Health Ministry tells Knesset it plans to end requirement for travelers from virus-free states; flights must resume, says Ben Gurion Airport chief, or Israelis should learn to swim
By TOI staff
High Court justices at a court session on petitions filed against the proposed government in Jerusalem on May 3, 2020. (Yossi Zamir/POOL)
July 27, 2020, 7:17 pm
High Court: Businesses won’t be forced to cover time off for quarantined workers
Government has until September 30 to find another solution and prevent employees from being forced to use vacation days to cover 2-week isolation
By TOI staff
Illustrative: Medical workers test local residents at a temporary site to collect samples for coronavirus, in south Tel Aviv on July 16, 2020.(Flash90)
July 22, 2020, 12:54 pm
Health Ministry reduces quarantine time for recovered coronavirus patients
Adopting WHO stance, those infected can be presumed cured after 10-13 days, without further testing; self-isolation after exposure to virus carriers still 14 days
By Stuart Winer
Likud MK and former Jerusalem mayor Nir Barkat. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
July 10, 2020, 2:38 pm
At least 3 more MKs enter quarantine after exposure to COVID-19 patients
Nir Barkat, Aida Touma-Sliman, Tehila Friedman join growing list of government officials in isolation, including 3 ministers and the IDF chief of staff
By TOI staff
People walk wearing face masks walk near the Jaffa Gate outside Jerusalem's Old City on July 5, 2020. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
July 6, 2020, 12:26 am
Phone tracking sends thousands to isolation, but many say system makes mistakes
Health Ministry acknowledges it has been overwhelmed by flood of complaints, insists isolation instructions must be obeyed and promises to bolster staff at appeals hotline
By TOI staff
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