Finance Minister Israel Katz and Defense Minister Bnei Gantz spoke tonight (Sunday) on News 12 and 13 about the expected opening of the economy next week and their various approaches to the issue. , While Ganz argued that the economy must breathe soon.
“I am so far from Gantz’s political position,” Katz said, adding: “My position is very clear. I said that day here and day there is less important. I want the business to open in two stages in a controlled way because this is the last opening. I wanted precise and concrete decisions. “We are going to make a decision tomorrow to actually open a large part of the economy since the beginning of the week and I intend to bring the big economic plan this week to help them.”
According to him, the economic plan will help businesses with grants of between NIS 8,000 and NIS 10,000. “I will fight against Gantz’s artificial political blockades and I will also fight an argument with the ombudsman when I represent a public that needs assistance. I think all the political procedures do not face the need to help the public. This is a non-political plan. I did not go free, the Corona did not go free, they are suffering and they need help. “
Gantz, on the other hand, stressed: “When you need to close and you can then open up – morbidity trends go down and vaccine trends go down. The country has to be divided into regions and examined every week what needs to be opened and what not. To start with abandonment but with wisdom. “
When asked what he has to say about the experts with Netanyahu, he said: “I look at it from the angle of the health experts, but I also look at it from the other aspects. I think it should be opened under restrictions – vaccination? Incoming. “Not irresponsibly but with great responsibility.”
On blue-and-white objections in the cabinet, he said: “When there is a need for a closure of supporters and when there is no need for a closure, then there are opponents. “I support tightening the steps towards Purim, we must not restore what was last year. We must restrain a little on that day when there are a lot of dangerous contacts – I call on the entire public to act responsibly this holiday.”