Coronavirus in Israel: Three vaccinated IDF personnel infected with COVID

The three have entered quarantine.

These are the first active coronavirus cases seen in the IDF since May 2, when the army reported no cases for the first time in over a year.

In a statement, the IDF spokesperson reassured the public that "the IDF will continue to work to protect the health of all its soldiers."

Defense Minister Benny Gantz, along with Home Front Command Maj.-Gen. Uri Gordin and Defense Command Brig.-Gen. Moshe Edri, conducted an assessment at Ben-Gurion Airport on Monday to review their coronavirus protocols and to better understand the risks that the virus still presents.

Following the assessment, Gantz instructed the "Ella" unit which deals with epidemiological outbreaks, to await further instructions before concluding their activities, which include coordinating investigations in areas dealing with virus outbreaks, until a further assessment with the Health Ministry is conducted. 

He also instructed them not to close any of their facilities, and to restart operations which may have already been concluded, until a full transfer of power to the department which will begin investigating epidemiological investigations in their place has been made. This process is expected to begin on July 1.

Gantz's assessment of Ben-Gurion Airport came after Health Minister Nitzan Horowitz said that when it came to the travel bans on high-risk countries, “there were difficulties in cooperation between the relevant ministries," in the former government.

 

The travel ban on countries considered to be high risk approved by the previous government did not come with any enforcement measures, he said, adding that in the next few days, fines will be slapped onto those who fly to those locations.