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4 May, 11 tweets, 2 min read

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THREAD: As COVID-19 surges globally, Israel 🇮🇱 is shifting to post-pandemic life.

@iampinkywebb speaks to Israeli Ambassador to the Philippines Rafael Harpaz on #TheSource | LIVE bit.ly/3tgMxFB

Israeli Ambassador to PH: The virus is very tricky. We had to be very cautious.

Israeli Ambassador to PH says there are two main factors to the country's effective pandemic response: Vaccines and an efficient healthcare system.

He adds the private sector wasn't involved.

30,000 OFWs in Israel have been vaccinated vs COVID-19, Israeli Ambassador to PH

Israeli Ambassador to PH: Schools and sports events are back here. There are incentives for those who have received the vaccine.

Israeli Ambassador to PH: The first person to publicly receive the COVID-19 vaccine was Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

Israeli Ambassador to PH: People who have received both doses of the COVID-19 vaccine get a green badge and it allows them to go to sports events and concerts

Israeli Ambassador to PH: Now we see a revival of Israel's economy but it's still a major challenge

Israeli Ambassador to PH says the main sectors that were hit by the pandemic are the entertainment, food, tourism industries

Israeli Ambassador to PH: We need to find a balance. We can't close Israel completely. It's a always a vivid, internal debate.

Unemployment reached 40% and now it's down to 8%

Israeli Ambassador to PH: COVID-19 is staying for a while. We're already planning for 2022.

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