Jerusalem Post Breaking News BREAKING NEWS Gantz addresses Israeli COVID spike: Keep epidemiological centers open By JERUSALEM POST STAFF JUNE 21, 2021 13:34 Defense Minister Benny Gantz addressed the recent rise in COVID-19 cases throughout Israel, instructing that the Ellah epidemiological center remain open, after its planned closing. Back in September, the IDF's Home Front Command established the Ella unit to carry out epidemiological investigations to curb the rise in infections.