In a video chat with journalists and members of the public, Israel’s Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said on Thursday that avoiding another nationwide lockdown during the Yomim Noraim next month critically depends on the rate of inoculation against coronavirus.
“The future of the holidays depends on the number of vaccinated,” Bennett said. “If you want happy holidays, go get vaccinated.”
Bennett then issued a stern reprimand to vaccine-hesitant Israelis, branding their failure to get the jab “selfish and irresponsible.”
“Every one of you must go out and get vaccinated right now because if not, you put yourself and those around you in danger. It is as if you are walking around with a machine gun and shooting the delta viral load at everyone,” he said.
“This is a selfish and irresponsible decision, I’m confident that none of you want to kill other people by mistake.”
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{Matzav.com}
