Police say three arrested, cruiser damaged; videos show fracas between locals massed on street and officers, young kids hurling stones at car with soldier inside

Residents of ‘red’ towns and neighborhoods must stay close to home; schools and most businesses shuttered in affected areas

Police arrest 38-year-old for allegedly suffocating his 13-year-old son until he passed out

Lockdowns come into effect in neighborhoods in five towns and cities; death toll at 351, with 130 patients in serious condition, including 42 on ventilators

UTJ lawmaker Yisrael Eichler says ministers should temporarily step down until PM ends 'selective' closures on ultra-Orthodox areas; 'Haredi human rights are not expendable'

Parts of Jerusalem, Beit Shemesh, Lod, Ramle, Kiryat Malachi become 'restricted zones' for 7 days; capital's mayor says closures will cause 'mass infections'

Parts of Jerusalem, Beit Shemesh, Lod, Ramle, Kiryat Malachi declared 'restricted zones' for 7 days from Friday 1 p.m.; 1,650 infections recorded in 24 hours, a single-day record

On Lag B'Omer, hundreds of ultra-Orthodox men try to break into northern Israel tomb and mass event in Mea Shearim in capital apparently goes unnoticed by police

Prime minister orders police to crack down on gatherings in capital and Beit Shemesh amid warnings that incidents could lead to fresh outbreak of coronavirus

Ministers also lift restrictions in Netivot and most of Beit Shemesh, although closure of Ramat Bet Shemesh Bet will be extended until May 3