Late night meeting also authorizes amendment to Basic Law of State Economy to allow country to tackle financial crisis brought on by virus restrictions

Cabinet expected to approve closure of several cities, Haredi parts of Jerusalem, on Sunday night or Monday; minister says it could be extended to whole country by Wednesday

Authorities expand efforts in Haredi community after figures show they account for around half of COVID-19 patients; Bnei Brak rabbis urge public to cooperate

Members of community that makes up just 10% of national population accused of driving infections through failure to adhere to social distancing restrictions

43 patients are attached to ventilators, Health Ministry says; 81 are in moderate condition

50 of the diagnosed are in serious condition, 73 moderate; majority are staying at home under monitoring; country preparing for potential full closure this week

PM said to want to reduce economic activity to 10%, warns there could be thousands of seriously ill; finance minister objects, says Israel could be headed to economic catastrophe

After government fails to delay switch, clocks to move forward an hour at 2 a.m Friday morning

Late night discussions over new lockdown regulations sees officials' pet priorities come to the fore, and an argument about how Israelis should shop for the holidays

Deri says it's too late to change computer systems, move would wreak technical havoc; proposal was aimed at keeping Israelis indoors amid pandemic