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Jerusalem, Tel Aviv light up with Italian flags amid coronavirus crisis

Israeli capital's Old City Walls, Tel Aviv City Hall showcase il Tricolore's green, white and red after European country records 368 new deaths from the COVID-19 virus in one day.

by  Reuters and Israel Hayom Staff
Published on  03-16-2020 12:31
Last modified: 03-16-2020 11:38
Jerusalem, Tel Aviv light up with Italian flags amid coronavirus crisisReuters/Corinna Kern

People walk at Rabin square as the municipality building is lit in the colours of the Italian flag in solidarity with the coronavirus situation | Photo: Reuters/Corinna Kern

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Jerusalem's Old City walls and the Tel Aviv municipality building were illuminated on Sunday night with an Italian flag in solidarity with Italian coronavirus victims, as Israel was taking tough measures to confront it.

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Italy recorded 368 new deaths from the COVID-19 outbreak on Sunday as the total rose to 1,809 from 1,441 a day earlier, the country's civil protection authority said.

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The number of positive cases rose to 24,747 from 21,157 a day earlier as Europe's worst outbreak of the deadly virus continued to expand.

The walls of Jerusalem's Old City were lit in green, white and red – the colors of the Italian flag – and a caption reading, "ITALY, Jerusalem stands with you."

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In Tel Aviv, a passerby said it was a moving gesture towards the Italians.

"Tonight the municipality hall is lit with the colors of the Italian flag in solidarity with our twin city, #Milan, with the Italian people, and all those affected by the #CoronaVirus. With joint efforts, we will be able to go through these difficult times. Andrà tutto bene!," Tel Aviv Mayor Ron Huldai tweeted.

Tonight the municipality hall is lit with the colors of the Italian flag in solidarity with our twin city, #Milan, with the Italian people, and all those affected by the #CoronaVirus. With joint efforts we will be able to go through these difficult times. Andrà tutto bene! pic.twitter.com/agqDCTbMpM

— Mayor of Tel Aviv (@MayorOfTelAviv) March 15, 2020

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