Prime Minister Naftali Bennett has tested positive for coronavirus on Monday morning.
"The prime minister is feeling well and will continue his daily routine from home," the Prime Minister's Office said in a statement.
Bennett will hold meetings with Defense Minister Benny Gantz, Public Security Minister Omer Barlev and IDF Chief of Staff Aviv Kochavi, among others to discuss the security situation following a deadly terror attack in Hadera that left two Border Police officers dead on Sunday.
Bennett visited the police station in Hadera after the attack on Sunday and was photographed next to Police Commissioner Kobi Shabtai who has also tested positive for coronavirus on Monday.
Bennett also met with the U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken earlier on Sunday and the two were photographed shaking hands.
Opposition leader Benjamin Netanyahu took to Twitter to wish Bennett a speedy recovery. "Health comes first," he wrote.
Foreign minister Yair Lapid also tweeted "Get well soon, Prime Minister. Get healthy, brother."
Israel's coronavirus reproduction number has hovered over 1 over the past week, indicating the virus was continuing to spread nationwide.
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PM Bennett and U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken in a press meeting
(Photo: Olivier Fitoussi/FLASH90)
A total of 71,575 active coronavirus cases were confirmed in Israel during that time, and 287 Israelis were hospitalized in serious condition for complications of COVID-19.
On Sunday, Health Ministery Director-General Prof. Nachman Ash said that the country's surge in infections has seen a moderate slowdown over the weekend.
First published: 09:56, 03.28.22