Coronavirus czar tells ministers move would be ineffective, should not be used as a balance to allow lifting other restrictions; police say public will just find ways around it

Positive infection rate rises to 2.3% despite lower weekend testing; Health Ministry director-general confirms outbreak is growing with rate of infection per person now at 1.0

Health Ministry says 298 people in serious condition, down from highs of over 820 in the middle of October

Cabinet to reconvene Sunday after Blue and White opposes evening curfews; Netanyahu says Israel doing better than Europe, but leaks give impression it's doing badly

Health officials reportedly skeptical plan to confine people to their homes at night will be successful, amid growing concerns about virus transmission rate

Health minister and virus czar cite rising rate of new cases stemming from each infection; Finance Minister lauds move, after nearly two months of being shuttered

Education institutions to now pay NIS 10,000 for opening against pandemic regulations, as will those who illegally hold a public event or open their business

Ministers approve measure, but meeting to prepare bill put off; Netanyahu to seek compromise in meeting with United Torah Judaism chiefs

500,000 children head back to class, with restrictions, six weeks after closure introduced; beauty treatments, bed and breakfasts allowed to resume services

Ronni Gamzu says more law enforcement, awareness campaigns needed in Israeli Arab towns as infections seen climbing