Israeli cabinet tightens coronavirus lockdown as infections climb
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PM Benjamin Netanyahu`s cabinet decided to tighten Israel`s coronavirus lockdown after he voiced alarm that a surge in infections was pushing the nation to "the edge of the abyss". Israel went back into lockdown, its second during the pandemic, on September 18. But over the past week, the number of daily new cases has reached nearly 7,000 among a population of 9 million, severely straining the resources of some hospitals.