Last Updated on March 31, 2020

Newest restrictions for Israel have been approved – 31.03.20

Israel PM Bibi Netanyahu proposed a list of new restrictions for the country.  These new measures have now been approved by the cabinet as reported on Channel 13 at 8:00am today.

• The workforce will be cut down from 30 percent to 15 percent.
• The Ministry of Finance to approve a list of essential services
• Only workers will be allowed in places of employment – no visitors allowed
• Workers will be grouped into shifts that are spread out
• Food and pharma deliveries to continue
• No weddings
• No prayer gatherings.  Pray at home on your own.
  
• Attendance at circumcisions and funerals restricted.
• Pesach Seder: only with only members of the nuclear family – no guests whatsoever
• Approval of additional financial aid; self employed to receive an average grant of 7,000 NIS
• VAT, arnona, electricity, water and other official fees for businesses will be postponed
• Grants to businesses who re-employ their workers after the crisis
• Grants to 67+ year old’s who lost their jobs as a result of the crisis
• 11 billion shekels to be ploughed into the healthcare system