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Following the weather, the Finance Committee has decided that it will work to determine compensation for natural damage under the law. This is in the wake of the damage done to business owners and private individuals in the intense wave of rains that hit Israel. The Capital Market Authority said about 4,500 applications were submitted to the insurance companies. The company's estimate indicates weather damage totaling NIS 130 million. The Deputy Commissioner of Fire said: We warned in advance that the systems would collapse. We need NIS 30 million, and the political situation paralyzes us...

A new report from the Manufacturers Association indicates that the downward trend from which Israeli exports are also suffering in the coming quarter, with a further decline of about 2%. This is at the same time as the output of Israeli industrial companies' overseas production lines is projected to jump 17%, after falling in the last quarter of 2019. President of the Manufacturers Association, Shraga Brosh: "The Bank of Israel should concentrate on its goals of strengthening the economy and improving the competitiveness of exports and will not act to introduce uncertainty in the Israeli...

"Accelerating communications infrastructure development will close the gaps between the periphery and the center. This requires telecommunications companies and municipalities to join hands and improve the situation," said Nati Cohen, director of the communications ministry, at a joint conference held by the firm on establishing communications infrastructure in the Bedouin communities in the south. Establishing the communications infrastructure in the Bedouin communities was a low national priority and these communities did not receive the level of infrastructure found in their localities...

The government approved the construction and housing minister Yifat Shasha Biton's proposal to extend his stay in Israel to 1,700 Chinese construction workers. According to the decision, which is intended to prevent damage to construction and infrastructure projects in Israel. The workers' residence permit will be extended until the end of June 2020 following the postponement of the arrival of new workers from China following the virus. The worrying outbreak in China of the Corona virus that has infested thousands of people and has already taken the lives of hundreds of victims,...

The Ministry of Health, the health funds and the inpatient system are not prepared for an outbreak of an infectious viral disease, such as pandemic influenza, for which some 2,250,000 people may be infected, according to an annual report by the state comptroller published on Monday. Medication shortages, which today account for only 16% of the population, vaccines and outpatient solutions. In addition, the visitor warns of a shortage of ICU and respiratory machines. In fact, on days when doctors, nurses, MDAs and other medical professionals work nights to treat the large number of corona...

The government approved emergency regulations to restrict activity to curb the spread of the Corona virus in Israel and take effect at 1700 on Wednesday. The regulations include further reducing the exit to the public space, imposing liability on employers, closing non-essential stores and imposing restrictions on public transport. The regulations will last for a period of 7 days. According to the new emergency regulations, it will not be possible to leave a place of residence or permanent residence in the public space, but for one of the following purposes or purposes

The discussion in the government regarding the package of aid to the economy following the Corona crisis ended on Saturday evening with the consensus regarding the NIS 80 billion program. The details of the plan are not yet finalized, and the treasury hopes to present it to the government in the next two days. The discussion of program details and the exacerbation of emergency measures and restrictions will continue today. It appears that NIS 5 billion will be allocated as grants to small businesses, when it is not yet decided how the money will be distributed. The Treasury will now...