'This is a storm that is sweeping the world,' prime minister says of the omicron variant

Israel's Prime Minister Naftali Bennett on Sunday warned that up to four million citizens could become infected with the coronavirus during the fifth wave fueled by the highly contagious omicron variant.

"Information presented at the cabinet meeting indicates that here in Israel, a total of 2-4 million citizens will be infected in the current wave," the premier posted to his Facebook account.

"This is a storm that is sweeping the world, including countries that have taken a general blockade," Bennett wrote.... Read More: i24