Head of Education Ministry's own expert committee opposed move meant to alleviate doctor shortage; former Health Ministry chief calls closures 'unnecessary and wretched'

Effectiveness of 3-week measure, set to begin Wednesday, has been questioned by senior health officials including the coronavirus czar

Adviser to government says it 'makes sense' to try the move but it'll likely be ineffective; virus czar says plan means Israel 'will enter a full lockdown in early January'

Israel's health expenditure is way below its OECD peers'. This leaves Startup Nation lacking beds, doctors, nurses, MRIs and CT scanners -- and looking to tech as a possible savior