Responding to the police's interrogation of Iris Boker under caution, due to threats she made against the wife of Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu, MK Moshe Yaalon wrote In Twitter that it was yet another proof of police and government corruption."The questioning of Iris Boker under caution and the sharp criticism she has endured at the hands of the police are just more evidence of the way this 'Ohana police' operates," he wrote, referring to Internal Security Minister Amir Ohana, seen as a close ally of the Prime Minister."This is an illegal interrogation that harms the principle of freedom of expression, and its aim is to shut people's mouths via intimidation. It would be fitting for this incident to be investigated," he added.

Head of the Balad party, MK Mtanes Shihadeh, told Kan Bet this morning that it is vital that the government steps up enforcement of coronavirus restrictions among the Arab population in order to stem the spread of the epidemic."The spread of the coronavirus epidemic in this 'second wave' is extremely worrying," he said. "Until now, we haven't seen concrete facts In the ground - no effective publicity campaign in Arabic, and no significant increase in the number of tests conducted in 'red' areas. Arab communities have no experience in dealing with an emergency like this," he added. "We have to step up enforcement and monitoring of the situation."

Head of the predominantly Arab Joint List, MK Ayman Odeh stated today that the government has undoubtedly failed in its effort to cope with the coronavirus crisis, but that there are also problems for which the Arab sector is itself responsible."Large segments of our population are acting irresponsibly," he told Galei Tzahal today. "If we all acted responsibly, we would significantly reduce the damage."

Speaking In Galei Tzahal this morning, MK Yitzhak Pindrus (UTJ) stated that the high rates of coronavirus contagion among the haredi community are due to policy failures."The high rate of contagion simply shows that the government's policies are not the right Ines," Pindrus said.

A pedestrian in his eighties has been critically injured in an accident in Rishon Letzion.A MDA team treated him at the scene of the incident and transported him to Sheba hospital in Tel Hashomer.

Police and prosecution services are expected to request the court to release Rabbi Netanel Shriki of Rehovot, subject to restrictions.Rabbi Shriki is suspected of serious offenses and his assistant, Ariel Moshe, was arrested together with him In charges of obstructing the investigation.

Energy Minister Yuval Steinitz (Likud) has added his voice to those demanding a total lockdown, in order to gain control of the coronavirus epidemic."A lockdown is the Inly logical solution," he told Galei Tzahal this morning. "If we had imposed a lockdown two months ago, we would have been a 'green' country by now. There's no way we can continue at the current rate, with the number of infections adding up to a million per year."

According to a report In Channel 12, the plan to be presented to the coronavirus cabinet today, by Health Minister Yuli Edelstein and coronavirus project manager Prof. Ronni Gamzu, includes a general lockdown In eight "reddest" communities as well as a nighttime curfew in the remaining "red" towns and cities.