Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hailed his decision to impose a full lockdown calling it a success that European countries want to learn from.
Speaking to ministers at the beginning of the so called coronavirus cabinet meeting Netanyahu cautioned against a third lockdown if restrictions are not lifted in a measured and gradual way.
Some ministers were concerned that Netanyahu intended to extend the lockdown further and not lift restrictions that would allow young children back to kindergartens and schools as well as delay the reopening of some small businesses that do not involve public interaction.