At the request of Minister Arden, the closure that was supposed to start at 16:00 was postponed for three hours, to allow police to be enforced. • Until Saturday night, travel outside the city or outside the neighborhoods defined in Jerusalem is forbidden. • The curfew will start at 15:00, stores will continue to operate. Up to this hour • All details

This evening (Tuesday) at 19:00, the new closure directives, as part of the "Teaching of the Order", will be in effect for the Seder, which will be in effect until Friday at 06:00. Tomorrow night, at 15:00, the installations will be fully curated, until Thursday at 07:00. Minister of Internal Security Gilad Arden requested after applying the closure originally set for 16:00, since many failed to prepare for the new regulations in the short time given to them since the announcement of the instructions (this morning).

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According to the government's decision, the prevention of food, medicines and essential products outside the city or district of Jerusalem will start at 19:00 today, instead of 16:00, and will continue until the coming Saturday. The change was made at the request of Minister of Internal Security Gilad Arden to allow the police to prepare for the closure.

The curfew under which no more food purchases will begin tomorrow at 3pm, and not at 6pm as planned, and will continue until Thursday at 7am. Ready-made food deliveries will continue. Public transportation will stop today at 8pm until this Friday at 7am.

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Everything you wanted to know about the closure and curfew - questions and answers

At a news conference, Attorney General Uri Schwartz addressed the differences between restrictions coming into effect from the evening and the curfew that will begin tomorrow. "The limit added tomorrow from 3 pm to 7 am is about leaving for food. ", He clarified.

Adv. Schwartz added that it would be possible to move out of the house for other needs, such as assisting a person with a medical disability or distress - transportation to another city is not permitted per se - such as assisting an elderly person and moving children between divorced parents. He said there would be no impediment to making deliveries from the marketing and restaurant chains. on Friday.

At the press conference, questions were raised regarding the closure days, to which Adv. Schwartz replied:

Are there any new restrictions on employees going to work?

Adv. Schwartz: "Yes, but the Treasury's responsibility."

People who need to go out but need permission to move, for example, members of families of nursing patients who are away from home or hospitalized, or nursing caregivers. Such chronic patients need continuous care and contact with family members and carers they know. How can they get a traffic permit during curfew?

"No traffic permit is required. You can leave the house for any legitimate reason."

Is the prompt to wear a mask in the public domain a recommendation or a must?

"Mandatory under order."

What does the closure mean for communities with a non-Jewish majority? What are the restrictions?

" No significance. The temporary provisions do not apply. The regulations apply throughout the country, except for localities where most of the residents are not Jewish."

Will it be possible after 19:00 for a short walk with the dog?

"Yes".

To what extent will the curfew be enforced on those who improved it?

"It will be enforced by the police."

How is the closure that will be implemented today from 4pm to tomorrow's?

"The limit added tomorrow at 3pm and the next morning at 7am is on departure for the purpose of stocking food."

A man who can't get back to his house until 19:00, but who needs to get there to spend the holiday - must he stay somewhere or be able to return?

"Depending on the reason why he left home. If, for example, he went to work - he could return after 19:00."

If there is a food chain open during the holiday less than 100 meters from home - is it allowed to stock it?

"Yes, after 7 am."

Is it permissible to go out 100 meters from the house during the holiday curfew?

"Yes".

If it is possible to go out for a distance of 100 meters, and it is permissible to go out with the dog, what is the point of banning food?

"Reducing the circumstances that justify leaving home."

Can taxis continue to operate normally over the next few days?

"Yes. We did not impose liability on taxi drivers in case the passenger violates the rules."

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Shimon Yaish participated in the preparation of the news