Officials say they expect to soon reach 20,000 tests a day, cite Passover holiday as another reason for slowdown in screening

Medical staff from enclave attend workshops at Erez Crossing and Ashkelon's Barzilai Medical Center; conference calls held between medics on both sides of border

Jessica Meir and colleague Andrew Morgan due to splash back down Friday after months at International Space Station; she says it was 'surreal' to watch virus crisis unfold

British vaccinologist says trials set to begin in two weeks

Those in neighborhoods hard hit by virus will be confined to them, TV report says, as some in cabinet said to criticize plan as heavy-handed; daily testing continues to decline

This year is different. We are all isolated. I’ve never been so anxious in my life. But our Passover sync up left me the happiest I’d been in weeks

Health Ministry official fumes over 'negligence' as passengers again allowed to leave Ben Gurion without temperature checks or providing details of where they will quarantine

Vehicles of the faithful line up side-by-side in parking spaces for Easter service

Order comes after flight from virus-stricken New York area lands Saturday morning and passengers go home in taxis without checks; flights already en route will be allowed to land

Death toll appears steady at 95 but could be due to problems contacting family members during Sabbath; Health Ministry says increase of 24 people in serious condition since Friday