Police over the weekend closed four businesses in central Tel Aviv for disobeying COVID-19 restrictions.Business where non-compliance was detected were closed by executive order. The places in question were closed for periods of between three and seven days.

The government will convene today to approve a two-week closure starting Friday, Rosh Hashana Eve, at 6 p.m.Exit from Ine's place of residence will be limited to 500 meters, and shops and places of entertainment will be closed, except for "essential services".According to the proposed resolution, public prayers In Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur will allow up to 20 worshipers in an open area, and in a closed building it will be possible to pray in groups of ten depending In the size of the building and the number of entrances.

Construction and Housing Minister and United Torah Judaism Chairman Yaakov Litzman informed Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu that if a closure is imposed during the holidays, he will resign from his position in the government.

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A poll by Menachem Lazar and "Panels Politics" published this morning In 103FM radio found that among the general public, 55% support a general closure and 36% oppose.Among Rightist voters, 59% support the lockdown, while 33% oppose it. Among center-Left voters: 52% support the closure, and 42% oppose it. The missing percentages replied "no opinion In the matter".

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After more than a week of heavy sharav heat wave conditions and unusually heavy heat stress, a gradual decrease in temperatures is expected in coming days.Today will see a drop in temperatures that will continue to be higher than normal for the season, but the heat stress will be light in most parts of the country.Tomorrow the weather will be similar.On Tuesday and Wednesday there will be a slight rise in temperatures in the mountains and inland, where it will be warmer than usual for the season.Maximum temperatures today are relatively low compared to recent weeks. Jerusalem is expected to be up to 30 degrees, Tel Aviv 31, Haifa 28 and Be'er Sheva 34.In Eilat, 40 degrees by noon, in Ein Gedi 37, Mitzpe Ramon 30, Ashdod 31, Beit She'an 37, Tiberias 36, Tzfat 28, and in Katzrin it will be up to 34 degrees.

The Health Ministry claims 2,651 people tested COVID-19 positive in the past day, with 490 patients in critical condition and 130 In ventilator, and 1,103 dead since the outbreak.