Blue and White party has been objecting to Health Ministry plan to add 3 more days of closure followed by gradual easing of restrictions; ministers approve doubling fines

Cabinet to discuss extending lockdown at least until Sunday as infections remain stubbornly high; about schools, Edelstein hints that 'parents have something to look forward to'

Finance and higher education ministers blame each other for government's failure to advance measure aimed at reducing expenses during virus outbreak

Panel has three months to publish findings that will focus on future of petrochemical and heavy industries that pollute but also create jobs

Civil Service Commission to designate top-tier posts for women to ensure targets are met; social equality minister hopes to set example for business world

'For Bahrain, this is a historic day,' Israeli official says ahead of departure of special El Al Flight 973; Jerusalem and Manama won't sign bilateral treaty but a Joint Communiqué

Group will also fly to UAE after talks in Manama, after which Emirati delegation is expected to visit Israel for first time, according to reports

PM and 'friend' Mohammed bin Zayed invite each other for visits and call for 'further consolidation of peace in the Middle East,' Knesset to vote Thursday

Ultra-Orthodox former health minister accuses government of failing to act earlier and deliberately picking Rosh Hashanah as the start date of closure

Health Ministry has vowed to oppose any change to planned stringent restrictions over High Holidays, as some ministers oppose it and Litzman says he'll step down if it passes