The Israeli government issued orders on Tuesday making the wearing of masks in public compulsory to try to stem the spread of the coronavirus.
The new ordinance detailing the various exceptions and requirements surrounding the new measure stipulates that everyone who is six-years-old must do so unless they have a medical condition that exempts them from doing so.
It also allows for exceptions if people are alone in a building or a car, or if two people share a room on a permanent basis.
The ordinance will be part of Israel's emergency laws dealing with the pandemic and will take effect on Sunday. The government said masks could be homemade and it is unclear what fine people would get for not abiding by the emergency statute, but theoretically, one could get prosecuted for deliberately flouting it.
The government also approved a timeline for tightened travel restrictions for the Passover holiday, which begins on Wednesday when Jewish families gather for the festive Seder meal commemorating the Biblical exodus from slavery in Egypt.
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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said that this year, the dinner should be a small affair, limited to household members, in a bid to keep infection rates in check.
From Tuesday evening until Friday morning, a ban on unnecessary out-of-town travel will be in place, effectively preventing large gatherings of family and friends for the seder meals.
From 3 p.m. on Wednesday, a few hours before the meal gets underway, until 7 a.m. on Thursday, food shopping within towns will also be forbidden, in a tightened lockdown. Israelis are already banned from moving more than 100 meters (100 yards) for home except for visits to grocery stores and pharmacies, and travel to work.
Announcing an exemption in the Passover restrictions, a government statement said the seder night shopping ban would not apply to "non-Jewish minorities", a reference to Arab citizens who are mostly Muslims with a Christian minority.
Public transportation, including flights in and out of Israel, will be suspended from 8 p.m. (1700 GMT) on Tuesday and 8 a.m. (0500 GMT) on Sunday, the statement said.
Israel has more than 9,000 confirmed cases of the coronavirus. Sixty people have died as of Tuesday afternoon.
