From statement to news media motzi Shabbos by Dr. Gamzu, the new EY Covid Czar. He is prohibiting all flights to Uman and urging the government of Ukraine to ban all visits to the kever this year. He is tasked with saving lives and has the full support of Netanyahu. (Full story on YWN main news page)
“Uman is not one of the Tishrei Chagim and is not a devar kodesh,” Gamzu said. “It’s a hillulah or party and it’s not necessary to do it. It can bring us closer to a lockdown. The whole government needs to be firm in order to earn the public’s trust and say to the chassidim – don’t travel during this time to Uman, it will endanger lives in Israel. I’m announcing – there are no flights to Uman – period.”