The cabinet meeting convened this morning (Sunday) in the Knesset, and at the opening, Prime Minister Naftali Bennett addressed the Omaricon and the new restrictions adopted yesterday at the cabinet meeting, including a ban on foreigners entering Israel and isolation for returnees from abroad.
"Zen is spreading around the world and countries are imposing restrictions. Yesterday at the Corona Cabinet meeting we took strict measures to keep Israel protected from the outside, and open from the inside. The more we know, the more we will adjust and refine our steps. "I hear people say to me, 'We just came out of the Delta and now a new breed has arrived.' It's not easy for anyone, but it's the reality," Bennett said, adding: "Every day, we assess the size and type of threat every day, and adjust the steps and restrictions accordingly. Now we need to tighten the boundaries, to keep the State of Israel open from the inside. I understand that maybe we need to change the vacation destination and go into isolation when we return, it happens in my family."
He concluded: "Restrictions on state borders are not an easy step, but they are a temporary and necessary step. There are industries that are affected like tourism and aviation, and we pay attention to that. Most importantly - when we face a threat we need several layers of protection. We have vaccines. I Asks everyone: Go get vaccinated, it keeps you safe. "
He referred to the nuclear talks between Iran and the powers that will resume in the coming days in Vienna: "Israel is very concerned about the willingness to lift sanctions and allow billions to flow to Iran, in exchange for insufficient nuclear restrictions. "The foreign minister will send the same message at his meetings in London and Paris this week. It is very important that in matters concerning national security, the government speaks with one voice."
Minister of Communications Yoaz Handel also commented on the spread of the new strain: "The best solution is vaccines. Those who get vaccinated reduce the risk of the disease and allow us to protect themselves properly. GSS personnel were in the past and I think even today they are a legitimate means as long as we do it in moderation and control, and there are balances and brakes on this decision as well. We have no choice friends, the corona is here, there is a new strain and need to be dealt with. We believe that the vaccine is effective enough, but we need to make sure it is clear, so we need to make sure that those who become infected remain isolated. "
He later referred to the nuclear talks starting this week in Europe: "We are entering another round of talks with Iran. I remind everyone that the talks against Iran, with Iran on Iran, no matter what language is determined or in what tone they sound, have so far proved ineffective. Iran is not "Iran has a power of understanding like other things in the Middle East, so this is the right view of Iran and its armaments, its arms race, which is intensifying. The lessons of the past must be applied in the present."
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