Late night meeting also authorizes amendment to Basic Law of State Economy to allow country to tackle financial crisis brought on by virus restrictions

President holds video-conference call with community heads ahead of Passover, tries to boost morale in face of coronavirus impact on traditionally social festival

Cabinet expected to approve closure of several cities, Haredi parts of Jerusalem, on Sunday night or Monday; minister says it could be extended to whole country by Wednesday

US Surgeon General compares coming days to Pearl Harbor and 9/11; Britain's death tolls soars as country becomes deadliest virus hotspot in Europe

Health Ministry says 139 are in serious condition, and 546 have recovered from COVID-19

Ashraf al-Qidra says inventory of kits will be depleted within days, appeals to international organizations for help; three more people in Strip recover from virus

Whether in US or Israel, traditional seder is going to differ from usual setting with extended families; messages also likely to be inspired by coronavirus crisis

Unmanned aircraft used by police in Nahariya, elsewhere to enforce movement restrictions; technology also used by a series of Arab countries

US singer says she and her 3-year-old son contracted the coronavirus in Los Angeles; condemns Trump's handling of crisis

Downing Street says measure a 'precautionary step' and UK leader still running country; Queen Elizabeth, drawing on WWII experiences, rallies nation in rare address