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Defense minister says law must be applied equally in secular and ultra-Orthodox localities; Liberman calls for end to state funding of institutions that flout regulations

Officials push for weeklong extension of all restrictions, as education minister tells local authorities to prepare for schools to reopen next week

Netanyahu condemns violent riots, but moves to appease ultra-Orthodox allies; Gantz threatens to lift lockdown by Knesset vote if premier goes ahead with deal

Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef says perpetrators are a minority 'desecrating God’s name’; Netanyahu vows 'heavy hand' to deal with ultra-Orthodox mob violence

Nachman Ash says government will lift restrictions more slowly than planned to prevent another outbreak; Moderna says vaccine shields against British, South African variants

Passenger describes trip as traumatic, saying people tried to stay away from 'coronavirus breeding ground' and would only drink in the bathroom due to fear of removing masks

Ash warns UK variant may cause 30% more serious illnesses, says up to 50% of new cases are from variant; public health head: it's causing worrying levels of infection in children

Ministers approve proposal barring incoming and outgoing flights, with minor exceptions, from Tuesday until the end of the month

PM to hold talks on halting travel for tourism purposes; measure may take effect in next 24 hours