Prime Minister, Ministers and Senior Civil Servants Discuss the "Exit Strategy" from Closure and Economic Restrictions • Prime Minister Invited to Discuss Experts from Various Areas to Experience Their Opinion on Possible Examples • The Alternatives Presented Formulated in Down Work and Discussed with Other Countries in the World

Hectic hearings: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is holding a hearing this Thursday (Thursday) with prime ministers, including Finance Minister Moshe Kahlon, Defense Minister Naftali Bennett, Interior Minister Aryeh Deri, Minister of Economy Eli Cohen, and other ministers together with relevant government ministers. The National Security Council Meir Ben Shabbat and senior medical and science officials present various programs to ease the restrictions imposed to prevent the spread of the Corona virus.

Netanyahu in New Guidelines for Passover and the Mimuna's Second Holiday // Photo: GPO

Defense Minister Naftali Bennett introduced a "mathematical model" during the debate, which he said would allow an almost complete opening of the economy this Sunday.

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According to the defense minister's plan, the economy and education sectors in the elementary schools, kindergartens and special frameworks will be back in action this Sunday, with a focus on social remoteness, disinfection of public places and the detection of symptoms. At the same time, people over 65 and at-risk populations will remain in closure and be eligible for unemployment benefits.

At the same time, Bennett called for the appointment of a "national projector" with full powers to establish a set of tests, investigations and information. Recommending to impose it on the IDF. Bennett also cited Ramadan, nursing homes and geriatric institutions as weak points in the fight to prevent the spread of the Corona.

Bennett noted that there are currently 140 respirators in hospitals across the country, compared to some 1,600 vacant units - which he said could ease the restrictions imposed in Israel without endangering public health or leading to the collapse of the health system. Participants in the discussion estimated that it was likely to take many hours for a decision to be adopted to adopt one or the other outline.

Netanyahu in two "zoom" meetings in parallel

At the same time, as well as his participation in the meeting, the Prime Minister is also holding discussions within the coalition negotiations with Blue and White. Due to the double need, Netanyahu is not in a physical meeting, but is conducting it through Zoom software, while at the same time holding another zoom meeting with the Likud negotiating team, Israel Today said. 

Traditionally, political talks are not conducted in the prime minister's office, but in the prime minister's house or in a neutral place like the Maccabiah village. 

The marathon hearings on the third floor, called the government floor, are conducted when one floor below the hectic hearings on the Corona relief. This meeting is held in the Cabinet Room, adjacent to the Prime Minister's room. Netanyahu himself sits in his own room and not in the cabinet room, and participates in the Corona meeting through zoom. The two discussions, which are ongoing at the same time, take a long time and are expected to continue and take longer. Sources involved in the details stated that in preparation for the political debate in the Prime Minister's Office he received the appropriate permits.

The Prime Minister noted in the preliminary discussions ahead of the evening's meeting on the removal of the closure that the plan to be accepted should be "gradual and responsible". At the meeting, the relevant officials presented the strategy drawn up following a lengthy discussion and broad staff work by all government ministries and expert teams. In addition, the NSC has held discussions with many countries around the world and learned about the various challenges and proposals. The Prime Minister and the ministers are presented with all the alternatives raised in the discussions.

As we recall, during the past Monday in the past two weeks there have been many discussions in the government ministries about the right way to take the goal of exiting the closure without endangering the public with another outbreak of the virus. It should also be noted that the Ministry of Health, which is considered the most conservative factor regarding the exit strategy, agrees that economic activity should be restored, but must be minimized.

Prior to the hearing, we reported that the officials agree that, with the exception of cultural and leisure industries, the level of activity in the entire industry can be restored to a level of 50 percent. Therefore, in practical terms, the dispute between the Finance and Economy Ministries and the Ministry of Health focuses on the question of street shops and malls. The Ministry of Health demands to keep them closed, while the economic offices believe that their activities can be resumed.

The main concern is that resuming routine life in Israel will lead to a new and uncontrollable outbreak of the Corona. However, it is agreed that a slow, graded, and constant control process will begin this Sunday.