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The purple character only exacerbates the situation: gyms and studios are collapsing under the restrictions

The sudden closures and rigid laws have led to intense customer abandonment and continue to threaten the industry: "Our life enterprise is collapsing and we are helpless. From health distribution centers have made us a focus for spreading disease."

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After the Corona Cabinet and the Ministry of Health approved the opening of gyms and studios to the training public, business owners in the industry claim that the purple character limitations are too strict and do not reflect the risk of infection proportionately. It was further argued that the grants approved by the Treasury do not cover the costs of operating the businesses and in fact, the business owners lose hundreds of thousands of shekels every month due to the cancellations of intensive subscriptions from which the field suffers.

Yaron Sela is the owner of the Great Shape gym chain and chairman of the business owners' association in the sports and fitness industry, and he expresses distress at the situation: "The campaign of demonization and slander suffered by the ministry's representatives, along with zigzagging policies regarding the opening of gyms Of subscribers and a real threat to the existence of thousands of businesses in the industry. On the other hand, the finance representatives did not respond to the Finance Committee's demand to increase the grants for businesses affected by the Corona crisis, and the industry is facing a broken trough and a real existential danger. "

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Sela notes that the continued existence of the industry is essential not only for businesses but for the general population: "We have no privilege to give up. We are committed to hundreds of thousands of customers, fitness and health consumers, in addition to people in the industry who employ about 110,000 workers." A health survey was recently published regarding physical injury and obesity data, as a result of the sharp decline in physical activity due to the corona crisis. The survey indicates a sharp increase in obesity data, in addition to an increase in morbidity due to the halt in various fitness trainings.

Dorit Gaon, who owns a Pilates studio and a member of the organization's board of directors, shouts: "My life's work, my baby is fading, collapsing before my eyes and I am helpless and mentally broken. The legislature's decision-making is nothing short of a scandal. Make us a center for the spread of corona diseases and hatcheries without established data and based on the whims and hysteria of Ministry of Health representatives. This is irresponsible and irreversible damage to the industry. I am 30 years in the field, and in my darkest dreams, I could not believe You are the best of my money, my years and my lecturer. "

According to sources in the field, many inquiries from industry representatives to the Minister of Culture and Sports, Hili Trooper, were answered with evasive answers, claiming that the fitness and sports industry is not one of the industries handled by the government ministry. In doing so, they claim, he is an orphan from a government ministry who will fight for his affairs.

The Ministry of Sports responded: "The ministry is required to deal with the conditions of the Sports Law only. The Ministry of Culture and Sports works to facilitate and reduce procedures in opening gyms to athletes. Minister Trooper met with gym representatives several times, in an attempt to assist the ministry. In facilitating the procedures for opening without delays.However, the area of ​​financial responsibility for gym budgets and compensation is not the responsibility of the ministry.We will continue to assist and stand by everyone who was injured during the Corona period, both in culture and sports. And so he will continue to do. "