In the wake of the spread of coronavirus worldwide, Israel will impose a two-week quarantine on all travellers entering the country. This was stated by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu yesterday, toughening already significant travel restrictions. Netanyahu said in a video broadcast on his Twitter account that after a day of difficult discussions, they have taken a decision.<br />''<br />''All those coming to Israel from abroad will be placed in isolation for 14 days. This is a difficult decision but it is essential to maintaining public health, which takes precedence over everything, he added.<br />''He noted that the measure would be implemented for two weeks and promised steps to support the Israeli economy.<br />''<br />''Israel had already imposed major restrictions on travellers arriving from several countries.<br />''<br />''On Wednesday, the Jewish state had barred entry to almost all non-residents arriving from France, Germany, Spain, Austria and Switzerland, declaring that arrivals from those nations could only enter if they could prove they had a place to stay in quarantine.<br />''<br />''Those measures had come on top of restrictions previously imposed on arrivals from mainland China, Hong Kong, Thailand, Singapore, Macau, South Korea, Japan and Italy.<br />''<br />''Israel has so far recorded 50 confirmed coronavirus cases.<br />