Health Minister Yuli Edelstein said that the coronavirus lockdown will "unequivocally" last more than 10 days.
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On the eve of the second lockdown, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is blaming everyone but himself for Israel's failure to cope with the pandemic.
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