BREAKING NEWS

Gov't considering placing Beitar Illit under lockdown, mayor objects

The government is considering placing Beitar Illit under lockdown, according The Jerusalem Post's sister publication Maariv.
Beitar Illit Mayor Meir Rubenstein sent a letter to Health Minister Yuli Edelstein opposing the suggestion, stating that "as long as no organized evacuation process is underway, the lockdown is not only useless, but actually increases morbidity rates."