Following criticism, grandson of Chaim Kanievsky tells Netanyahu influential leader has ordered educational institutions temporarily shuttered amid surging cases

Cops to be removed from their posts 'until the end of the inquiry into the matter,' after photo shows one getting a blessing during Beitar Illit event that violated virus rules

Hundreds attend events in Beitar Illit, where positive test rate is highest in Israel at 26%, and Bnei Brak, where police are reportedly ordered to let wedding go on

Urging an immediate tightening of virus restrictions., Health Minister Yuli Edelstein says Israel is 'winning the vaccine race while losing the battle against the mutation'

Yuli Edelstein says two-week total closure on public life needed, warns situation even worse that at the start of the previous shutdown; commercial sector backs move

Panel says infection increasing among kids; Health Ministry chief warns virus 'running amok'; health official says no immediate plan to follow UK lead in delaying 2nd vaccine dose

Channel 12's 'Uvda' followed Ronni Gamzu as he fought to build coherent national virus policy. He now says Israel's politicians are 'cowards' who often chose optics over substance

Checkpoints set up on highways, amid anticipation that Israelis will host gatherings in violation of lockdown rules despite high infection rates

Officers to deploy drones and helicopters to locate parties that are barred under virus lockdown rules; Health Ministry frets about restrictions' efficacy amid high infection rate

Agudath Israel of America says ruling confirms that governor's order to reduce capacity at synagogues was a violation of religious liberty