Relatives will not be permitted to travel to one another for traditional meal on first night of holiday, even if that means individuals will have to observe it alone

Defense Ministry says those coming from those countries have highest risk of disease, will be held in quarantine facility until tests come back

Spokesperson for local clergy expresses hope iconic Christian site will soon be reopened

Conversation comes as rare sign of possible progress in negotiations for emergency government, after sides hitherto talked up unity but failed to actually move toward it

As much of Israeli public works from home, officials say criminals are using telephone 'phishing' attacks to try to access company login credentials

Respiratory specialist describes February 19 soccer game between Italy's Atalanta and Spain's Valencia as a 'biological bomb'

Hamas-run Health Ministry say new infections were all 'security men' who mixed with two confirmed carriers of virus; says all affected in quarantine and not amid general population

PA spokesman says central West Bank woman, 60, may have contracted virus from Palestinians who work in Israel

The number of patients is doubling every three days, notes Shaare Zedek's Ofer Merin, 'but the number of critically ill patients, especially those dying, is quite low at this time'

If Sundus Saleh is found to be a COVID-19 carrier, she would be first lawmaker to have virus, though eight lawmakers already are in quarantine