Israel and the COVID-19 Pandemic
Israel and the COVID-19 Pandemic

Author(s): Michał Wojnarowicz
Subject(s): Governance, Economic policy, Welfare systems, Politics and society, Health and medicine and law, Economic development
Published by: PISM Polski Instytut Spraw Międzynarodowych
Keywords: Israel; COVID-19 pandemic; lifting the restrictions; restarting the economy; cooperation with Palestinian authorities; fight against the spread of the coronavirus;
Summary/Abstract: Israel took early preventive measures against the COVID-19 pandemic that contributed to low infection and mortality rates. This allowed lifting the restrictions and restarting the economy at the end of April. The cooperation undertaken with the Palestinian Authority helped limit the spread of COVID-19 across the Palestinian territories. The successful fight against the spread of the coronavirus in Israel has strengthened Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, but the newly earned support may be halted by the impending economic slowdown.

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