Officials fear large events to mark end of Passover would lead to massive community spread of novel coronavirus. "It is crucial that rules are followed so that the containment of the pandemic continues and our gains are not for nothing," says official close to the prime minister.
New site operated by the Health Ministry and the Federation of Local Authorities provides statistics on which cities have the most compliant residents, and also demonstrates that car trips by the population as a whole have sharply declined.
Officials prepare to relax some of the restrictions that put Israel under an unprecedented lockdown. New reality could result in parents having to sign daily health statement for their children before they are allowed into schools. Other preventive measures includes having pupils study in school gyms.
Ministry's director and his deputy seem to fundamentally disagree on the next step in dealing with the pandemic. So far, over 11,000 Israelis have been diagnosed with the virus, nearly 1,700 have recovered.
Beit Shemesh Mayor Aliza Bloch appeals to PM Benjamin Netanyahu to commemorate Israel's coronavirus "fallen."
Coronavirus will lead to more terrorism, less stability, and goodbye to the free market – but opportunities for Israel, according to a document prepared by a team of diplomats and experts.
Nation's largest HMO, Clalit, has announced it will not work with a Chinese government company that is supposed to be supplying six fully-outfitted testing labs.
In addition to helping deliver food and medicine to nursing home residents, elite Shayetet 13 unit agrees to supply 400 filled oxygen tanks a week.
Top commanders in Iran's IRGC will distribute 20% of their salaries to fellow Iranians who lost their livelihoods due to the coronavirus epidemic.
Medical supplies for the Palestinian Authority will be shipped along with the equipment earmarked for Israel as part of Turkey's coronavirus-related efforts, says office of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.
