The Israeli government Thursday night weighed alternate plans for imposing nationwide lockdowns, along with a series of other restrictions on public activity. Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu said during the cabinet meeting that it was imperative for the government to take steps to slow the spread of the coronavirus, warning that the number of patients in serious condition was liable to surge dramatically. “We will have 1,600 patients in serious condition within three weeks if we don’t have new restrictions,” the Prime Minister said. “If we don’t flatten the curve, it will mean many Israelis being in danger. We need to...
