Defense Minister Naftali Bennett was present on Sunday for a Home Front Command exercise which involved mapping the parameters for the maximum load on the health system due to the coronavirus, emphasizing intervention points for the Israel Defense Forces and the Home Front Command in this type of scenario.
Bennett instructed, ahead of a discussion on Monday, that he be presented the economic implications of the closure scenario on the Palestinian Authority following the spread of the virus, along with recommendations for possible directions of action. He stressed, "The defense establishment is fully prepared to deal with the pandemic situation. It is important to say that we are not there yet, and we estimate and hope not to get there either."