Gantz: Whoever prays in a synagogue, mosque puts life of others in danger

• Author: UDI SHAHAM
• Published date: 17 January 2021
• Date: 17 January 2021

Gantz singled out Ultra-Otrthodox (haredi) Jews and Israeli-Arabs who stand out as the most prominent violators. His comments came amid reports that haredi schools were continuing to operate in Jerusalem, Bnei Brak and other parts of the country despite a government decision to shut down the entire education system.

"Whoever opens a Talmud Torah [religious elementary school]; whoever prays in a synagogue, a mosque or a church; whoever meets with a large number of people is putting the lives of others in danger," he said.

"The law in Tel Aviv, Shfaram, Beitar Illit and Ashdod is the same law," he added. "All should abide by the rules. If the law enforcement is not equal, there is no use continuing with the closure."

While visiting the Alon Coronavirus Command Center at IDF Home Front Command headquarters near Ramle on Sunday, Gantz said he would reevaluate his position regarding the continuance of the current closure later this week.

"We will work this week on [the strategy for] getting out of the closure, on opening the green islands and opening the culture [world] with the green passport and on reopening businesses," Gantz said.

"We will keep pushing for the education system to be the first to return to operation," he said. "We should start...