Israel begins second progressive deconfinement
Israel begins to ease restrictions as the rate of coronavirus infection declines.
REUTERS / Ammar Awad
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First phase of the second deconfinement in Israel.
Since the morning of October 18, nurseries and businesses that do not receive the public can, in principle, reopen their doors after 28 days of closure.
Travel restrictions are also lifted and the beaches are open again.
But the reality is different and a lot of room is left for improvisation.
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From our correspondent in Jerusalem
,
Michel Paul
A feeling of déjà vu for the Israelis.
But this time, the leaders themselves, and starting with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, are calling for
extreme caution
.
It is therefore a timid return to normal with the opening of small businesses and kindergartens.
But the confusion remains great, especially at the level of communication.
“
We were informed by the media,”
testifies Mikhal Shmoueli, nursery nurse
.
But we need time to organize ourselves.
We know that the situation is not yet clear.
Hope everything will be ready.
The manger will open, God willing, this Tuesday
.
"
Among the ultra-Orthodox, the most affected by the epidemic, the entire education system is reopening its doors on the orders of the rabbis and contrary to official directives.
Orianne, an unemployed restaurant waitress, lost confidence: “
I did not agree with this confinement.
You can tell it was a plaster on a plaster.
It was simply necessary to close certain very specific districts.
Shutting down the entire economy has caused much more serious damage than the virus itself
.
"
"
The government has capitulated
", headlines a daily, which adds: "
the third confinement is in sight!
"
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