The rules: No intercity public transportation, intracity buses will be cut back and limited to 50% occupancy, public to stay within 1,000 meters of their homes.

In an attempt to avoid a surge in new COVID cases due to close contact at Purim parties and Adloyada celebrations, the cabinet has approved a nationwide curfew for this coming weekend. Starting 

During the hours of curfew, the public is banned from visiting other people's homes and may not go farther than 1,000 meters from their own homes.

Intercity transportation will be stopped entirely for the hours of curfew, starting at 8 p.m. Thursday. Intracity public transportation will be cut down, and occupancy limited to 50%. Police will also be setting up roadblocks on intercity arteries and at entrances and exits to cities and towns.

The cabinet also stressed that no Purim gatherings would be allowed during daytime that exceed 10 participants in closed spaces or 20 people in the open air. This includes Adloyada parades, shows, performances, and parties.

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With the decision to instate a curfew in effect, the Israel Police were gearing up to enforce it, with an eye on planned underground parties.

One high-ranking police official told Israel Hayom that because Purim would be the first holiday after Israel lifted its third nationwide lockdown, the public was feeling "a sense of freedom," especially in light of the vaccination campaign, and warned that "It will be hard to enforce the curfew hermetically."

Other police officials repeated that the public should be concerned at the prospect of another outbreak rather than the prospect of facing off against police for breaking regulations. Read more at Israel Hayom