Israel Extends COVID-19 Special Powers Law Until February 2024

Uriel Buso, chairman of the health committee of the Israeli Knesset at a meeting to discuss special powers to deal with COVID-19 in Jerusalem on Feb. 6 2023. Dani Shem Tov / Knesset

Israel’s Parliament has approved an extension of special powers for the Ministry of Health (MoH) to deal with COVID-19 for one more year until Feb. 15, 2024.

The parliament, known as the Knesset, passed a new law that extends the ability of the government to impose restrictions on the public for another year.