'Another lockdown will prevent the economy from recovering'
Extended unemployment benefits "incentivize" Israelis to stay out of the workforce, Treasury Director-General Keren Turner-Eyal tells Knesset Finance Committee.
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Residents of 'red' towns under curfew respond with rage, resignation
Haredi cities and local authorities decry lack of government transparency in decision-making process and "stigma" about Haredim, while the mayor ...
Cabinet approves nighttime curfew for list of 'red' towns
Coronavirus coordinator Ronni Gamzu to Israel Hayom: People will have to cut back on the "endless round of meals" for ...
Israel's COVID death toll nears 1,000 ahead of partial lockdown
Corona coordinator Professor Ronni Gamzu says that not all cities and towns designated "red" will be under full lockdown, but ...
3 hours in the air, and history will be made
After it was nearly lost from the Israeli vocabulary, the word "peace" is suddenly back on our lips, and the ...
Commander of Israel's war on coronavirus threatens to resign
Professor Ronni Gamzu discusses "disaster" at press briefing, says "no one can work like this." Nearly 2,000 new cases confirmed ...
'This is the time for unity': Netanyahu compromises to avoid 4th election
"Either we work together, or we don't," Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says at special press conference. New poll from Channel ...
Israel's coronavirus coordinator predicts 400 deaths a month
Total number of cases since start of epidemic expected to top 100,000 this weekend. Currently 396 coronavirus patients are listed ...
Israel overtakes China in number of reported COVID cases
Over 85,000 Israelis have contracted coronavirus since the start of the pandemic, and 613 have died. Number of patients listed ...
Industrial sector to receive NIS 1B in government assistance
Treasury, Economy, and Industry ministries work with Israel Manufacturers Association on plan to earmark funds, with priority for factories that ...