Fears about the spread of the novel coronavirus have permeated Israel in recent days, and are now reaching the Knesset. The traditional festive swearing-in ceremony of the new Israeli parliament, scheduled for March 16, will be replaced by a small gathering, with guests excluded.
The decision to limit the swearing in of the 23rd Knesset was taken against the backdrop of a steep rise in the number of Israelis infected with COVID-19 to 109. The overall emergency mode across Israel forced the Knesset’s ceremony department to come up with new solutions.
