As government finalizes proposal for new two-week-plus national closure, Finance Ministry said to assess damage of $5.2 billion to economy at the very least

Letter to PM says economic damage will last a decade; shops, restaurants, gyms vow to remain open, saying a second shutdown will destroy them financially

At press conference in Tel Aviv, business owners call for 'advance compensation'; closure during upcoming holiday season will cost economy NIS 13.6 billion, group warns