Finance Minister Israel Katz on Sunday implored the government to allow street shops to open as Israel continues to gradually exit a coronavirus lockdown.
"This is the time to make a decision and open street shops this Tuesday," Katz wrote on Facebook. "The need exists and is justified as infections also decline. The Health Ministry's insistence is unnecessary, baseless and leads to anarchy and a lack of supervision, which will only increase morbidity. Sources of infection must be located and enforced elsewhere."