Israeli Interior Minister Ayelet Shaked tested positive for COVID-19, her office announced on Saturday.
In recent weeks, Israel has been facing a spike in coronavirus cases, with more than 37,977 new cases reported on Friday, according to the health ministry.
Several Israeli lawmakers have been testing positive for the coronavirus in the past month, including the foreign and finance ministers.
Since the beginning of the pandemic almost two years ago, 8,927 Israelis have died of COVID-19, while over 2 million have contracted the virus, according to the reports.
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