Litzman at Walla Studio! NEWS: "Consider canceling the return of isolation from Thailand"

The Minister of Health said that if the Corona spread in the next few days waned in East Asia, his office could eliminate the isolation restriction for returnees from Thailand, Hong Kong, Singapore and Macau. "We've done surprise checks, but we're not sure we can prevent everything." Torah Judaism chairman added that he would consider not sitting with Lieberman in the government as well

Litzman at Walla Studio! NEWS: "Consider canceling the return of isolation from Thailand"

Health Minister Jacob Litzman said Wednesday in an interview at Walla Studio! NEWS that his office is considering canceling the return of isolation from Thailand, Hong Kong, Singapore and Macau as part of measures to prevent the spread of the Corona virus in Israel. According to the minister, "If I see that within two or three days it calms down elsewhere, this restriction of isolation may be eliminated." Litzman also made it clear that we are not currently discussing the closure of entrances to Israel from other countries: "Hope language we control the situation."

In light of the concern, the minister noted that the Ministry of Health's assumption is that the Chinese virus will reach Israel. "We are making great efforts that will not come. So far we have succeeded," Litzman explained. "There are a lot of openings here in Israel, there are also Palestinians and there is Gaza, there are people who come from continuing flights from all kinds of places. People should be home in isolation and if they do not, we will do surprise checks, but not sure we can prevent everything."

While around the world, the Chinese virus has killed more than 2,000 victims and more than 70,000 people have been infected, in Israel Litzman and senior health officials issued recommendations and guidelines that drew criticism. "I was the first to stop flights from China here," he added. "There was criticism of me both inside and outside. I stood firm, I didn't let the decision change." The minister made it clear that the results on the ground demonstrate that the health system is functioning properly.

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"Not sure we can prevent everything." Litzman at Walla Studio! NEWS, today (Photo: Reuven Castro)

Health Minister Jacob Litzman in an interview with Walla Studio! News (Photo: Reuven Castro)

Less than two weeks into the election, Litzman described the stagnation in the background of concern about the effect of the virus on polling on election day. "This question came up because we had a meeting with the CEO of the Election Commission. The question is where people will vote when they are in isolation because we want to give them the opportunity to vote, "he explained." We are looking for a solution for dedicated polling stations for them, we want them to have no contact with the environment. "

The minister made it clear that it is the police's responsibility to deal with Pike News that various parties may distribute to a person infected with the virus in order to leave voters at home. He said, "I have no control over it. We are aware of this and will give the information to the police. Hope it will not."

Have been criticized. Litzman with representatives of the Ministry of Health at a briefing following the Corona virus

Health Minister Jacob Litzman briefing on corona virus at Sheba Hospital on February 4, 2020 (photo: official website, official website)

In the shadow of polls according to which the right-wing bloc and even the central-left bloc fail to reach 61 seats, Torah Judaism chairman said that "we may reach a situation that even with Yvette Lieberman did not sit down." Litzman noted that "one cannot despise and humiliate us and speak We are like the greatest anti-Semites. He speaks like anti-Semitic and we need to absorb. We have begun to answer him, we will not go over the agenda of what he is doing to us. It's such a thing, it's a consideration not to sit with him. "

He added that "I'm waiting for Lieberman to still kill Haniyeh, who he promised within 48 hours. A sign that he knows how to talk and talk and doesn't do anything. We see that because he sees him coming down in the polls, and we're talking about him being at 6, maybe less, then it could be That is why we see that he is hysterical and kicks everywhere he can, so we may not really sit down with him. " In addition, Litzman reiterated that he will not sit in government even with number 2 in blue and white MK Yair Lapid.

"He speaks like anti-Semitic and we need to absorb." Lieberman (Photo: Reuven Castro)

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After police recommended that Litzman be prosecuted on suspicion of bribery, fraud and breach of trust in the extradition case of pedophile teacher Malka Leifer, he expressed confidence in the prosecutor's office and the attorney general. "The police called me, I was there and answered all the questions," he said. "The police recommended what she recommended and at the moment it's less interesting to me." He added that, I think they (the prosecutor's office) will investigate the matter in depth and they will see that it was all following public inquiries. I have no interest in addressing that. "