Health Minister Yuli Edelstein referred to the implications of the prayers that were held in synagogues on the eve of Rosh Hashanah.
"I want to say unequivocally, following the Rosh Hashanah prayers that took place contrary to the outline approved by the Health Ministry... we will face a new wave of infections in these courtyards and synagogues where hundreds and even thousands of people crowded to pray," said Edelstein.