Israel under High Holy Day coronavirus lockdown in pictures
A collection of photos showing Israel under its second lockdown during the coronavirus pandemic.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFFA sign pictured in Tel Aviv reads 'Wear a Mask' during Israel's second lockdown, September 2020.(photo credit: AVSHALOM SASSONI/ MAARIV)
Israel went into its second coronavirus lockdown during the High Holy Days. Beaches are empty, traffic during the week has been backed up at police checkpoints and as tighter restrictions went into effect on Friday afternoon, streets emptied. Israelis are used to seeing roads empty on the day of Yom Kippur, but the lockdown came days before the day of atonement.The streets of Tel Aviv are seen empty, as tighter restrictions go into effect during Israel's second coronavirus lockdown:(Credit: AVSHALOM SASSONI)A normally packed beach in Tel Aviv is completely empty:(Credit: AVSHALOM SASSONI)Police check the ID of a driver at a checkpoint put in place during the lockdown:
(Credit: AVSHALOM SASSONI)Traffic is backed up at a police checkpoint put in place during the lockdown earlier this week:(Credit: Marc Israel Sellem)A synagogue is set up for Yom Kippur services outside:(Credit: Marc Israel Sellem)The Ayalon Highway, next to the HaHagana train station in Tel Aviv:(Credit: AVSHALOM SASSONI)Police set up a checkpoint for drivers:(Credit: Marc Israel Sellem)Police patrol as young people sit outside wearing masks:(Credit: AVSHALOM SASSONI)Empty Tel Aviv streets:(Credit: AVSHALOM SASSONI)
