Israel Shield

Israel Shield (Hebrew: מגן ישראל) is Israel's national program to combat the COVID-19 pandemic. Spearheaded by the Ministry of Health, it is led by a "COVID czar," a position that, since June 2021, is held by Salman Zarka.[1][2] The institution of the program coincided with the absorption of the March 2020 Emergency directives to fight the Coronavirus [he] into the July 2020 Special powers to deal with the new Coronavirus [he] legislation (also known informally as the "Great Coronavirus Law").[3]

  1. ^ "Virus czar calls to begin readying for eventual 4th vaccine dose." Archived 2021-09-06 at the Wayback Machine The Times of Israel, September 5, 2021.
  2. ^ "Israel's COVID Czar to Travel to Ukraine to Oversee Uman Pilgrimage". Archived 2021-09-05 at the Wayback Machine Haaretz, September 5, 2021.
  3. ^ The government proposes 'special powers to deal with the new Coronavirus' legislation" (Hebrew). Davar, May 31, 2020.