Ultra-Orthodox-Netanyahu alliance threatened by COVID-19
The alliance of the ultra-Orthodox with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu seems to turn against them, as the public at large blames them for spreading the coronavirus.
![1205071784 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (L) and Health Minister Yaakov Litzman give a joint press conference regarding preparations and new regulations for the coronavirus, at the Health Ministry in Jerusalem on March 4, 2020. (Photo by GALI TIBBON / AFP) (Photo by GALI TIBBON/AFP via Getty Images)](/sites/default/files/styles/article_hero_medium/public/almpics/2020/10/GettyImages-1205071784.jpg/GettyImages-1205071784.jpg?h=a5ae579a&itok=OxMvjX9Q)
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