The time has come for Blue and White leader Benny Gantz to put his personal issues with PM Netanyahu aside and heed the wishes of the Israeli public. The time for a national unity government is now, not after a fourth election.
Theoretically, Benny Gantz has the votes for a government. In practice, it won't happen, even though the media and some enthusiastic Twitter users would be willing to see him sit with Hezbollah if it meant ousting Netanyahu.
Roughly nine out of 10 of the over 17,000 cases of the new virus confirmed across the Middle East come from Iran, where authorities denied for days the risk the outbreak posed
State ceremonies at the Western Wall and Mount Herzl will take place as usual, without the public, and be broadcast live. Official ceremonies at 52 military cemeteries throughout Israel canceled.
Israel is taking the necessary measures to respond to a serious public health crisis. But the disruption to the economy could spell poverty for hundreds of thousands more Israelis unless the government intervenes.
