Designation changed from 'red' to 'orange,' meaning some nonessential businesses can reopen and more can attend religious services; earlier closure had caused anger

With infections remaining over 500 a day, a key threshold for rolling back more restrictions, PM says next phase of easing measures may be put off

Ronni Gamzu says reopening of stores on Sunday a 'lesser of two evils,' given need to resume commercial activity, but warns that rate of spread reaching critical threshold

Testing positivity rate also dips slightly, as government decides to lift some restrictions on street-front shops

831 cases diagnosed on Monday; vote postponed after ultra-Orthodox United Torah Judaism said to tell PM they oppose any penalty increase for illegally open educational institutions

Next phase of easing coronavirus restrictions set for Sunday, but health officials are reportedly balking, setting up a fresh conflict with Treasury

New pilot will be finalized within days, remain in effect until end of 2020, Edelstein says, with goal to enable 'maximum freedom'

Cabinet bounces next stage of approval to smaller coronavirus cabinet as ultra-Orthodox say they'll vote against bill in Knesset

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