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Save the logical differences, Israel suffers the same effects of the 1973 Kippur War when Egypt and Syria attacked the Jewish State by surprise, taking advantage of their euphoric and excessive confidence after defeating several Arab armies in six days in 1967. Now, the Israeli leadership faces a health-economic 'Kippur' . The euphoria after becoming a model of reference and success against the coronavirus gives way to concern about the significant outbreak that can undermine a decade of economic strength.

Although the death toll remains low -350 since March- the number of new infections has soared in recent weeks with the record of 1,464 only this Thursday. The dangerous trend, with almost 17,000 active patients out of a total of 36,000 infected , has forced the authorities to resume restrictive measures including the closure this Friday of neighborhoods in five cities, including Jerusalem.

In the eye of the hurricane and at the head of a divided coalition after the pact with the centrist Benny Gantz, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has presented an economic shock plan in the face of rising unemployment from less than 4% in February to 21%, even though it includes employees sent on vacation without pay. After again assuming that "in the first wave we had an incredible success" and remembering that the small number of deaths had a high economic cost, Netanyahu admits the mistake of ordering a de-escalation "too soon" . "We did it because we listened to your problems and to return as many people to work. I take responsibility for this step and also responsibility for fixing it."

After being praised, even by some on the left, for his effective management with measures such as the early closure of flights from abroad or the technological use to detect and break the chain of contagions, Netanyahu now receives harsh criticism also on the right. Words such as that of Minister Tsaji Hanegbi, who defined as "nonsense" allegations that there are hungry people or one of his trusted men Natan Eshel, who held citizens accountable, do not help him: "A high percentage of the population who disregarded the instructions to wear a mask, which celebrates in discos and terraces, at sea and other public places are to blame for the situation. "

Israel's President Reuven Rivlin, however, denounces the absence of a clear government strategy . Defense Minister Gantz and more than 10,000 soldiers are in quarantine. Among them, 90 officers including the chief of staff, Aviv Kochavi.

The resumption of weddings in the party rooms and the return to school (with limitations) were two focuses of the outbreak in a society that, due to economic and vital necessity, wanted to return to routine as soon as possible. So fast I could return confinement . Sasha, a young saleswoman in Tel Aviv, tells EL MUNDO: "In the last days, there are fewer clients and more people with masks. Before, people thought that the coronavirus had been overcome and few went with the mask."

The financial assistance program, estimated at 20 billion shekels , will run until June 2021 when it is believed that there will already be a vaccine against the virus. But until citizens, especially the self-employed, don't see the money in their bank accounts to subsist, the words won't stifle popular outrage. Not even if they come from a magician in rhetoric like Netanyahu. Protests from various sectors in recent weeks will join this Saturday in Tel Aviv in a massive act demanding immediate aid .

Whether or not it is the effect of the unburnt flames of the first viral bonfire, this is an unprecedented challenge for the largest government in the history of Israel that exhibits unprecedented instability even in local terms. Not a day passes without accusations between the right-wing bloc led by Netanyahu and the center-left bloc led by Gantz . The urgency of the pandemic that led him to break his promise in May by forming a government with the leader accused of corruption is now preventing Netanyahu from breaking the alliance and calling new elections. Given the deep division in the rival field derived from Gantz's decision, Bibi would obtain a comfortable victory. The polls, however, indicate a dizzying decline in discharge against a virus that, along with the trial, presents itself as its main enemy.

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