Cops seen merely explaining new rules to residents and business owners, with people freely roaming the streets; authorities say enforcement will be stepped up in coming days

Residents of ‘red’ towns and neighborhoods must stay close to home; schools and most businesses shuttered in affected areas

Having initially tackled pandemic well, Israel's leadership failed to strategize, and lost public trust with incoherent, politicized decisions. Lessons need to be learned, and fast

Netanyahu says experts concerned about likely spike in serious cases, deaths; claims cases have not been traced to rallies against him because demonstrators shut off phones

Health Ministry says new regulations to go into effect in 40 hotspots Tuesday night, amid disagreements with mayors of cities across the country

Moving to mend fences with ultra-Orthodox community, Ronni Gamzu says Chaim Kanievsky did not, as reported, tell students to avoid testing

President, health minister slam Yisrael Beytenu chief for urging the populace to 'use common sense' rather than follow guidelines he trashes as political

Local leader slams 'bizarre decision' to reportedly place tourism-based town under new restrictions despite being classified as a 'green' area with low infection rate on Sunday

Instead of full closure, PM proposes curfew in 40 'red' cities between 7 p.m. and 5 a.m.; move aims to appease ultra-Orthodox, who vowed to defy lockdown and to stop supporting him

Municipal leaders back nightly curfews, but express concern over potential return to total lockdown; acknowledge mass weddings are driving spike