The government's coronavirus czar, Prof. Ronni Gamzu, stated today that yesterday's government decision to impose a total lockdown In the whole country was taken against his wishes."My recommendation was to tighten the lockdown but not to lock down the entire country," he said. "However, the government decided otherwise, and the economic price will be immense."

Minister for Heritage & Jerusalem Affairs Rafi Peretz said this morning that in his opinion, a total lockdown is absolutely necessary."The lockdown needs to be hermetic and immediate," he said, "with no exceptions granted. We cannot accept the fact that 30 people died in a single day. The plan for synagogues is balanced, even though it still remains advisable to pray outdoors In Yom Kippur, when indoor prayer in a restricted format is permitted."

Coalition head MK Miki Zohar (Likud) has issued a threat to the MKs from the Blue & White party, warning them against opposing restrictions In protests."If Blue & White permit the continuation of protests, we will dissolve the government In the spot," he said.

A travel agent and three additional people are suspected of providing falsified authorizations for people to travel abroad, attesting that they have tested negative for coronavirus.

Former MK donates kidney. "A great privilege and an unparalleled satisfaction."

MK Avigdor Liberman, head of the Yisrael Beytenu party, has sharply condemned the government for its decision last night to tighten the current lockdown."This crazy decision to impose a total lockdown tomorrow goes against expert opinion and is the result of having criminals head the government," he wrote In Twitter. "We have to move beyond this and provide hope to people," he added.

Speaking In Galei Tzahal this morning, coalition head MK Miki Zohar (Likud) said he believes that left-wing protesters are happy to see infection rates rising to record heights."Privately, these demonstrators are happy that we've reached around 7,000 new coronavirus diagnoses per day," he said. "They want there to be anarchy, and assume that this will damage the prime minister."

The Arab newspaper Asharq Al-Awsat has reported that the United States and Sudan have reached an agreement In Sudan's normalization of relations with Israel.In return, Sudan will be taken off the list of countries that support terror.