Nearly 5,000 new COVID cases confirmed in 24 hours as death toll hits 1,141
Hospitals in northern Israel and Jerusalem forced to send patients to units in central Israel as serious cases and number ...
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With lockdown days away, gov't finalizes key measures
Cabinet ministers were poised to approve key decisions to help Israelis cope with nationwide shutdown starting on Friday. Schools to ...
As lockdown looms, corona tally, number of serious cases climb
Over 4,000 COVID carriers identified from Thursday to Friday. Nearly 1,000 hospitalized, with 134 on ventilators. Government set to fast-track ...
'We're being crushed': Hospital directors beg Health Ministry for lockdown
Medical experts say staff is exhausted, despairing, and COVID units are at capacity. Deputy Director of Assuta Ashdod Dr. Hagit ...
'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.
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 ...
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 ...