In unprecedented letter, 4 ultra-Orthodox mayors accuse PM of turning their community into national 'punching bag,' say they won't cooperate with new restrictions

Troops to again work with police to assist in enforcing mask-wearing, social distancing; Home Front Command to deploy soldiers in cities with high infection rates

Gamzu says strictest rules will only be imposed on 8 towns; Bnei Brak municipality says it won't work; mayors of Kafr Qassem, Umm al-Fahm welcome possible lockdown

Head of Haredi UTJ party claims decision to tighten restrictions ‘part of arranged plan’ to close synagogues during Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur and Sukkot

Rules expected to include ban on entering and leaving town, keeping residents within 500 meters of home, closing down public transportation, schools and non-essential businesses

Hebrew University research says country could see 600 serious cases by mid-September: 'The present danger requires decisive action'

On eve of new academic year, ministers accept coronavirus czar's recommendation to keep educational institutions shut in areas with high infection rates

Gamzu warns opening schools in high-infection areas 'just not reasonable' as Netanyahu seems to back him

Audiences must wear masks and remain socially distanced, and not fill more than 60% of venue capacity; culture minister urges public to attend

'Traffic light' proposal bases extent of restrictions on infection rate in respective locale, but education officials say schools will open everywhere, including in hot zones