Few reports of police enforcement as throngs ignore pleas of health officials and take to the streets to celebrate the costume holiday

Dozens of gatherings take place both indoors and outdoors, with health officials concerned crowds will lead to new spike in infections that could delay reopening economy

Team suggests reassessing plans to further ease restrictions; new mutation on rise in NYC shares characteristics with South African strain, may curb vaccine effectiveness

Illegal celebrations dispersed in Jerusalem, Haifa, Beit Shemesh and more; police official: 'We all know repercussions, but some willing to endanger themselves and their families'

'Come to your senses!': Edelstein lashes hundreds who gathered at Tel Aviv party before nationwide curfew goes into effect over Jewish festival

Cabinet to convene to approve restrictions over holiday weekend amid fears of renewed outbreak; coronavirus czar says more closures inevitable if transmission rate continues rise

Shoppers largely adhere to health guidelines, though some fail to maintain social distancing; virus czar warns not to 'behave however you want'; transmission rate falls to 0.79

Central Bureau of Statistics data shows economy shrunk for the first time since marginal drop in 2002, but Jewish state's performance better than expected, far ahead of OECD

Amid criticism over risk posed by Tel Aviv Grand Slam contest, health minister says he is 'personally' hurt by footage of federation head shaking contestant's bare hand

Emergency service says dozens of visitors to the Shokeda Forest received the shot while day-tripping to see spring flowers