Culture and Sport Minister Yehiel Tropper, along with the Director-General of the Ministry Ronen Peretz, met this evening with representatives of the sports and culture sector to discuss ways in which to provide necessary support to those hard-hit by the coronavirus epidemic.

Following the meeting, the ministry issued a statement saying that, "The meeting was held in a positive atmosphere. Those participating discussed ways to help the sector and agreed to hold another meeting to continue discussing the topic."