Dozens of Israelis quarantined in a hotel in Jerusalem after returning from abroad tried to break out on Monday night, Israeli media reports said.
Conflict ensued at the entrance to the Leonardo Hotel as security guards forced them back inside.
A similar “revolt” took place at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Jerusalem.
The Israeli government approved an order last week forcing all Israelis returning abroad to quarantine in hotels upon returning to Israel following the discovery of the new British COVID variant. However, the policy is reportedly not being fully enforced, with only a small percentage of returning travelers actually being sent to hotels. An Army Radio report said that out of 2,100 people who landed at Ben-Gurion on Sunday-Monday, only 600 went to quarantine hotels.
An IDF spokesperson (the IDF is running the hotels) told Globes that out of 6,300 travelers who returned to Israel since Wednesday, 2,555 were taken to hotels and the remainder were given permission to quarantine at home. Permission is given to those in special circumstances, such as pregnant women, to quarantine at home.
Health Ministry officials said they are considering canceling the order, especially since the vaccine is expected to be effective against the new virus variant.
Defense Minister Benny Gantz is encouraging the government to cancel the order and allow Israelis to quarantine at home on the condition they are tested for the coronavirus at the airport.
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If they don’t lock up these Moroccan politicians for 2 weeks into a Corona quarantine hotel, when they come in tomorrow, then this entire venture is nothing more than abuse of power and nothing to do with Corona.
Either Corona is so dangerous, then dangerous even by violation c Ian’s, and visiting politicians don’t pose dangers, then regular people including foreigners don’t pose a danger.
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Thankfully nobody pulled all the fire alarms beforehand. Otherwise, the crowd would have had to evacuate without any resistance.
“An IDF spokesperson explained that out of 6,300 travelers who returned to Israel since Wednesday, 2,555 were taken to hotels and the remainder were given permission to quarantine at home….for those in special circumstances, such as pregnant women”
Mi kamocha yisroel!! Among 6300 returning yidden, 3745 are bnos yisroel who are coming back expecting to have a child. Even in these stressful times, they are laser-focused on growing their families.
147, instead of the Moroccan delegation, send everyone in the Knesset & the Corona Cabinet into the Dan Panorama, (which I’m told is the worst of all quarantine hotels.) Let them experience ONE week, & see how many are still able to function at their current level of incompetency.
Israeli gov. has lost it!
I used to have respect for them , what a shame.