Benjamin Netanyahu holds a video conference. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
After the Passover holiday, the government hopes to “gradually” allow “sections of the Israeli population to go out” said Netanyahu. 101 Israelis have died from coronavirus.
By Ebin Sandler, World Israel News
As the Passover holiday kicked off in Israel, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu released optimistic comments hinting at a gradual end to government-mandated restrictions on movement imposed to stop the spread of the coronavirus.
Netanyahu made the remarks during a video conference with lone soldiers from around the country on Friday.
The prime minister told the IDF troops that the government is making a “great effort” to “gradually allow sections of the Israeli population to go out” following the end of the Passover holiday.
“This will be a gradual process that will take time. I am certain that throughout this process we will continue to rely on you,” Netanyahu added, referring to the Israeli army.
While the seven-day Passover festival is normally a time for large, celebratory meals with family and friends, Israel issued strict restrictions on movement and banned gatherings on the first night of the holiday, with the exception of people who currently reside in the same dwelling.
In addition to a nationwide curfew on seder night, which fell on Thursday evening this year, the government also enforced a ban on intercity travel through Friday morning.
The steps were taken to try to stop the spread of the coronavirus, which has infected at least 10,743 Israelis and killed 101, as of Saturday evening. The IDF has been called upon to help enforce compliance with restrictions, in addition to assisting in humanitarian efforts, such as bringing food and medical supplies to homebound senior citizens.
In addition to briefly addressing the end of lockdown for Israelis during the video conference on Friday, Netanyahu also thanked the soldiers for their efforts.
“We very much appreciate your service and the fact that despite the coronavirus, you are watching over not only our restrictions but also our security. These challenges are not disappearing; they remain with us,” Netanyahu said.
“You are being called upon to do two things: Guard the state and guard yourselves. I wish that you get through the holiday successfully, that you stay healthy and do well in every sense of the word,” he added.
内塔尼亚胡希望逾越节后“逐步”取消限制；死亡人数超过100Benjamin Netanyahu举行视频会议。 （Yonatan Sindel / Flash90）
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内塔尼亚胡说，逾越节假期过后，政府希望“逐步”允许“部分以色列人外出”。 101名以色列人死于冠状病毒。
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随着逾越节假期在以色列拉开帷幕，总理本杰明·内塔尼亚胡发表了乐观的评论，暗示政府为制止冠状病毒传播而采取的行动限制措施已逐步结束。
内塔尼亚胡在星期五与来自全国各地的单身士兵举行的视频会议上发表了上述言论。
总理告诉以色列国防军，逾越节假期结束后，政府正在“作出巨大努力”，以“逐步允许部分以色列人外出”。
“这将是一个循序渐进的过程，将需要时间。我相信，在整个过程中，我们将继续依靠你。”内塔尼亚胡在谈到以色列军队时补充说。
通常，为期7天的逾越节是与家人和朋友一起庆祝大餐的时间，但以色列对假期实行严格限制，并禁止在假期的第一晚聚会，但目前居住在同一住所的人除外。
除了今年4月晚在全国举行的宵夜外，美国还实行了宵禁，政府还禁止在周五早上进行城市间旅行。
采取措施试图阻止冠状病毒的传播，截至周六晚上，该冠状病毒已感染了至少10,743名以色列人，并杀死了101人。除了协助人道主义努力，例如将食品和医疗物资带往无家可归的老年人之外，还呼吁以色列国防军帮助强制遵守各项规定。
内塔尼亚胡（Netanyahu）除了在周五的视频会议上简短地谈到以色列人的封锁结束问题外，还感谢士兵们的努力。
“我们非常感谢您的服务，以及尽管冠状病毒，您不仅要注意我们的限制，还要注意我们的安全。这些挑战并没有消失；他们仍然与我们同在。”内塔尼亚胡说。
“人们被要求做两件事：守护国家，守护自己。我希望您成功度过假期，希望您保持健康，并且在所有方面都能做得很好。”他补充说。