Just a few months ago, Israel was in dire shape when it came to the coronavirus. It had among the highest daily infection and death rates in the world.
Now, Israel has outpaced much of the world in vaccinating its population and hospitalizations have fallen dramatically.
Today, how it is managing the return to normality and the moral and ethical questions that its decisions have raised.
Guest: Isabel Kershner, a correspondent in Jerusalem for The New York Times.
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