The Second Wave in Israel’s Arab Society: COVID-19 on the Medical and Community Frontlines

With COVID-19 infection rates rising dramatically in recent weeks, Israel implemented a three-week nation-wide lockdown over the High Holidays. In contrast to the first wave, when the number of cases in Arab society remained relatively low, Arab communities now account for 75% of Israel’s ‘red zones’.  Join the Greater Washington Forum on Israeli Arab Issues and the Inter-Agency Task Force  on Tuesday, October 6 at 12pm EST to learn how Arab medical professionals and community leaders are working to flatten the curve in the face of deepening social and economic strains.