Israeli Minister Quits Government Over Plan for Holiday Lockdown

Yaakov Litzman

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A powerful ally of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu quit the government on Sunday over a proposal to lock down the country during the upcoming Jewish holiday season to try to contain a coronavirus outbreak.