Israel’s governing body, the Knesset, voted to extend the full nationwide lockdown until the end of January. This, they hope, will bring down the surge in coronavirus cases and help to expand the vaccination campaign. For the first time since the pandemic hit last year, Israel recently topped 10,000 new cases per day. Hospitals are overwhelmed by the load of extremely ill patients. What is especially worrying is the number of young people requiring medical attention. Please continue to pray for Israelis during this difficult lockdown, especially for families with children at home. Please also pray for wisdom for Israel’s leadership in these precarious times.