http://dx.doi.org/10.17176/20210413-174719-0 https://verfassungsblog.de/a-year-in-review-covid-19-in-israel/ A Year in Review: COVID-19 in Israel - A Tale of Two Crises Hostovsky Brandes, Tamar eng 2021-04-13 electronic resource text/html ddc:342 COVID 19 Israel and occupied territory Verfassungsblog Verfassungsblog--2366-7044 CC BY-SA 4.0 Israel’s response to the pandemic took place in an unstable and highly polarized political climate. This affected the decisions taken in several ways. First, throughout the crisis, it was difficult to achieve agreement within the government on required actions. In addition, decisions often reflected political rather than professional considerations, a problem that was exacerbated by the instability of the coalition. The prospect of additional elections also effected the political will to enforce restrictions, in particular in the Ultra-Orthodox sector, as Ultra-Orthodox parties are perceived by Netanyahu as necessary partners in any government coalition.