The move is designed to encourage the public to stay more at home and not walk around on the street until late • By trying to prevent the possibility of infection and spreading the virus • Initiator of the move, Interior Minister Aryeh Deri, added: "We will pass emergency regulations to postpone the start of the summer time to May 1st"

Will winter time be extended? Health Minister Yaakov Litzman said Sunday (Sunday) in an interview with News 12 that his office is considering extending the winter time for at least a month to encourage the population to stay home longer. The intention is to shorten the day, and extend the night, which will prevent the public from going outside. The ministry believes the move will be effective in preventing the spread of the corona.

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However, Litzman said the move has not yet been approved, and is currently under discussion, along with other moves currently being considered in the war against the virus in Israel, apart from the steps taken so far and the guidelines to stay in the homes.

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The initiator of the move is Interior Minister Aryeh Deri, saying: "A few days ago, I initiated the postponement of the summer time to prevent children and adults from moving outside the house for additional hours, thus reducing the use of public space these days. I consulted with Prime Minister Netanyahu and obtained his agreement in principle. ".

"We are going to enact emergency regulations to postpone the start of daylight saving time on May 1. We are currently in the process of filing an emergency regulation for government approval." Daylight saving time was scheduled to start this week from Thursday to Friday, "he explained.

At the same time, Deputy Police Commissioner Motti Cohen, this evening, approved the Israel Police's national operation order for special activity and enforcement in order to direct the political echelon to impose a complete closure in order to stop the spread of the Corona virus in Israel.

According to the order, the main task of the Israel Police with the assistance of the IDF and the cooperation of the local authorities and the emergency and rescue organizations is to carry out surveillance, prevention and enforcement of traffic restrictions, maintaining public order, handling response events and blocking traffic in the traffic jams, according to the political level and the legal situation. To reduce the spread of the Corona epidemic in Israel.