Passover: Israel Announces 36-Hour Curfew
April 14, 2020
6:53 am
Caretaker Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu late Monday announced another 36-hour curfew, preventing Israelis from going out shopping in large numbers and celebrating festive dinners with extended family during the last two days of the one-week Jewish Passover holiday.
βDuring the curfew from Tuesday 5 pm (1500 GMT) until Thursday 5 am (0300 GMT), it is compulsory to stay within the limits of your cities and communities,β Netanyahu told citizens in a televised news conference.
βI warn against complacency,β Netanyahu said, asking Israelis to continue to take Health Ministry restrictions aimed at containing the coronavirus seriously.
He also asked people to …
