Israeli government charters planes to bring back Israelis affected by travel ban, who will now get free ride home from Peru and Scandinavian countries. El Al: As Israel's national carrier, we have a long history of helping in times of emergency.

Number of confirmed COVID-19 cases hits 337. Public instructed not to leave the house unless absolutely necessary. If the public fails to take Health Ministry directives seriously, "thousands could die," official warns.

When taking into account the conservative-economic tendencies and the traditionalism found in large portions of the Arab public, it’s easy to imagine a conservative Jewish-Arab alliance. This needs to be the liberal-right’s primary mission this decade.

After a year-long political impasse and with the nation facing unprecedented challenges and opportunities, Israel’s elected MKs must recognize that this moment calls for national responsibility, and for the creation of a functioning, Zionist parliamentary majority.

"Because the pandemic is spreading at an incredibly fast pace, postponing using these tools by even an hour could cause the deaths of a very large amount of Israelis," PM Netanyahu said after Blue and White leader Benny Gantz criticizes how the decision was made overnight, Monday.