A senior adviser to the National Security Council said Wednesday easing the restrictions will lead to a spike in serious coronavirus cases and possibly a fourth lockdown.
Prof. Eli Waxman of the Weizmann Institute told Ynet TV that too much hope is being placed on the vaccine way too prematurely.
"If there is an uncontrolled outbreak of the disease, the vaccine does not provide a complete solution, 90% of vaccinated is required and we are far from it," he said. "There is a very great uncertainty, the easing [of curbs] will lead to an increase in infection. We are taking a risk, in a few weeks we might reach a situation where we will have to choose between a fourth closure and a spike in serious cases."