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During the virtual cabinet meeting on imposing a third lockdown, Education Minister Yoav Gallant is informed he was exposed to a virus carrier and must enter quarantine, the Kan public broadcaster reports.
Education Minister Yoav Gallant holds a press conference in Tel Aviv, August 6, 2020. (Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90) I m proud to work at The Times of Israel
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President Reuven Rivlin, speaking at an Air Force graduation ceremony, terms the upcoming elections Israel’s fourth in two years “our shame.”
“Recently, I heard your commander, the commander of us all, Chief of Staff Aviv Kochavi, say words that are important to quote here. ‘Since its creation, the IDF has played a significant role in Israeli society as the people’s army. There is no other army like it in the world, that takes the best of its country’s people, educates them in the principles of loving the country and the state and creates meeting points between the different groups that live here together. Alongside all this, it also teaches its recruits that there is no mission that cannot be accomplished.’ That’s what the Chief of Staff said, and I salute.”
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Justice Minister Avi Nissenkorn of the Blue and White party may be tapped to lead the Labor party after Amir Peretz vacates the position, according to the Ynet news site.
Nissenkorn was offered the position by senior officials, with the center-left party set to be named the “New Labor,” the report says.
Nissenkorn, the former Histadrut labor union chief, is also being courted by Tel Aviv mayor Ron Huldai, who is seeking to form a party ahead of the March 2021 elections, according to Ynet.
Justice Minister Avi Nissenkorn seen at the Knesset, October 21, 2020. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90) I m proud to work at The Times of Israel
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Starting tonight at 10 p.m., Israelis entering the country will be required to self-isolate in a state-run hotel.
But the Health Ministry says exceptions will be made, allowing some to quarantine at home.
A committee will be set up at Ben Gurion Airport to debate “humanitarian” requests, says the ministry.
Those allowed to isolate at home include: the elderly, minors who were traveling alone, women in advanced stages of pregnancy, people who require special treatment, and more, says the ministry.
“All those who get an exemption from the hotel will still be required to isolate at home,” says the ministry.
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Yamina leader Naftali Bennett will hold a press conference later this evening, where he is expected to announce he’s running for prime minister.
His right-wing rival, Gideon Sa’ar, will also make a statement to reporters 10 minutes later. I m proud to work at The Times of Israel
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