Skirmishes break out after mob attacks officers, injuring policewoman; Netanyahu vows to act with a 'heavy hand' against those who violate virus restrictions

PM says 'we will act with a heavy hand' after policewoman hurt in Bnei Brak; incident comes amid near-daily clashes over enforcement of virus rules

Dozens barricade themselves in Jerusalem yeshiva as police close it down for violating closure orders; man arrested with knife, pepper spray; riots also take place in Bnei Brak

Hundreds attend events in Beitar Illit, where positive test rate is highest in Israel at 26%, and Bnei Brak, where police are reportedly ordered to let wedding go on

Police investigating 'inappropriate' conduct of female officer during clashes with ultra-Orthodox demonstrators protesting arrest of draft dodger

Ultra-Orthodox community sees further rise in transmission rates; nearly 2,500 medical workers in isolation as healthcare workers start to get vaccinated

Bnei Brak mayor, praised for recent pandemic response, pushes back on damning picture of Israel's Haredi communities painted by early flouting of COVID-19 regulations

Announcement comes amid fears health officials will face uphill battle to convince Haredi community to inoculate

Director-general Levy and national coronavirus czar Ash meet with community leaders but encounter fears that rapidly rolled out vaccines may not be safe

Owner of hall fined after dozens of worshipers found crowded inside; rioters throw rocks at police vehicles, tell officers to 'go back to Germany'