Palestinian PM calls on Palestinian workers in Israel to return home

Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammed Ishtaye on Tuesday urged all Palestinian workers in Israel to return to their homes in the West Bank amid the hike in COVID-19 cases in Israel. "In light of the dangerous and ongoing development in Israel, and the expected curfew, we ask all workers to return to their homes, for their protection and safety," Ishtaye said in a statement.

All workers should get home quarantine for 14 days after return, while those who show any symptoms of the infection with the novel coronavirus need to contact the nearest medical facility, and follow the measures ordered by the Palestinian government, he added.

His call came as Israel reported two new deaths and 214 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, bringing the the total number of confirmed cases to 1,656.