Netanyahu says NIS 6.5 billion plan will help 'move the wheels of the economy in order to put people back to work'

Health Ministry figures show 33,965 active patients, of whom 329 are seriously ill, with 100 on ventilators

City of Kaesong near frontier shut down; regime says virus brought by runaway who fled to South Korea years ago and illegally returned last week

More than 5 million cases declared since July 1, a third of the total since pandemic began; of deaths, US has highest number at 146,460, Belgium most per capita

Restriction twice overturned by Knesset panel flexing oversight muscle; weekend restrictions also lifted as planned, as death toll rises to 457

Survey shows many no longer think authorities can deal with crisis, leading to resistance to lockdown measures even as record number of new infections recorded two days in a row

5,000 mass near PM's residence in Jerusalem, as more rally in Tel Aviv, Caesarea, elsewhere demanding he quit; man lightly hurt in stabbing in south; pepper-spray incident reported

312 people in serious condition, 94 of whom are on ventilators, according to Health Ministry figures

New study shows even those with mild case feel unwell for 2-3 weeks, including those with no pre-existing conditions

Public security minister had accused police of being too soft on anti-Netanyahu demonstrators relative to other protests, particularly by minority groups