Proposal still needs government approval; new health chief Edelstein also signs off on reopening event halls in June

Yaakov Litzman, now housing minister, says he was kept in the loop 'here and there' as experts presented opinions to decision makers

Opposition members lash out at government, calling it 'arrogant' and saying it reneged on a deal in a 'completely crazy' move

As coronavirus outbreak abates in Israel and West Bank, administrators of holy site say worshipers will return after Muslim festival of Eid al-Fitr

In capital, central arteries to close in evenings in summer to support businesses hurt by virus closures; in Tel Aviv, side streets to close permanently for environmental purposes

Confirmed coronavirus cases up to 16,650, with 29 identified over past 24 hours

Invention is meant to make sitting in a restaurant safer, although it can get messy with non-solid food, Reuters reports

Researchers at Harvard, MIT and other institutions examine almost 4,000 places worldwide; find that heat, humidity are associated with lower infection rate

Jewish congregants in Milan not permitted to bring their own kippot, prayer shawls or other religious items; instead receive sanitized kit when they arrive

In letter, US president accuses head of UN's global health group of 'repeated missteps' in dealing with coronavirus that were 'costly to the world,' demands improvements