‘Spoke to PM Modi, Israel depends on supply lines from various countries: Netanyahu on COVID-19

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said he spoke to Prime Minister Narendra Modi as outbreak of coronavirus hampers global economic activities and supply of essential goods. Mr Netanyahu told a press conference that Israel is dependent on supply lines from various countries and he has spoken to his friend Narendra Modi.

Israeli Prime Minister said, he is looking into challenges posed by Covid-19 and the country will deal with the situation successfully. The Israeli prime minister has announced a package of 2.86 billion dollars to facilitate economic activity in the midst of challenges posed by the spread of the virus. He said the Israeli economy is in a better situation than most economies in the world as unemployment is low, growth is high and the debt to GDP ratio is good.