Contacts of carriers will now be examined 4-10 days back, instead of 14, depending on symptoms exhibited; health officials say it will let them focus on higher-risk individuals

How a marginal opposition MK managed to push a seemingly invincible leader into a corner with a transparently disingenuous proposal in the midst of a crisis

Scentech Medical starts to check its breath analysis technology at Meir Medical Center, with aim of identifying genetic fingerprint of coronavirus to develop 10-second test

AID Genomics says its tech will make on-the-spot testing a reality, getting regular life up and running; chief scientist says it can check planeload of passengers in an hour

Asymptomatic people won't be checked, family doctors will have reduced powers for referral, existing patients may have longer quarantine instead of follow-up testing, report says

Total tally reaches 31,186 as outbreak shows no sign of slowing; over 6,000 new infections recorded this month

'We can no longer disrupt the chain of infection,' warns Prof. Eli Waxman, adding that if serious steps aren't taken this week, 'within two weeks we'll have to impose a lockdown'

The capital sees a doubling of recorded cases over past week, with most new infections spread between family members

Mysteriously, the coronavirus had largely left northern city unscathed. But now, as cases rise, local doctors fear their luck is running out

14 countries given okay to begin reciprocal tourism with European bloc; intelligence report warns reopening of Israeli skies in August won't be possible if infection rate persists