“If the government sends everyone into their houses and weddings continue because they cannot enforce against them, [a night closure] will be a waste of time.”

Netanyahu’s "vision of himself as the chief defender of the Jewish people against calamity allowed him to justify almost anything that would keep him in power,” wrote the former president.

"Israel is in a good position compared to other countries who are struggling [financially] with the coronavirus crisis."

Infectious disease experts say the US federal government should be doing much more right now.

The Biden team said they were confident the process would be completed in time, citing a timeline from the secretary of state that expects the hand recount to be finished on Wednesday.

The killing of Masri, who was seen as a likely successor to al Qaeda’s current leader, Ayman al-Zawahri, was kept secret until now.

MDA's 101 Emergency Call Center showed a significant increase in citizen inquiries, which reached 11,285 calls a day this week, an increase of about 190% compared to a routine day.

Obtaining the forged document begins by travelling to Ramallah or Bethlehem, where individuals can visit medical labs that provide paying coronavirus patients with fake permits.