Immigration ministry spokesperson claims Prime Minister's Office nixed flights for health reasons; former MK Avraham Neguise says immigration from other countries is unhindered

Authorities expect 400,000 to apply for benefits this month at cost of NIS 2 billion; unemployment rate could cross 30%

Confirmed COVID-19 cases have surpassed 18,000 across region, with more than 1,000 deaths recorded in 7 countries, most of them in Iran

Father of the groom, an American citizen, was meant to be in self-isolation, but attended along with some 150 participants

The new coronavirus is '80 percent identical' to the 2002-3 SARS, says Prof. Shy Arkin. On the whole it causes a mild respiratory tract infection. But the elderly are the exception

Public security minister says preferable to take tough measures for a short time in order to defeat the coronavirus quickly and prevent deaths

Avi Simhon estimates coronavirus crisis could cost economy more than NIS 50 billion but says it will quickly bounce back

Rabbi David Stav calls on his congregations to pray alone; Eliezer Melamed also says staying home preferable, but chief rabbi insists orders haven't changed

After study suggests popular anti-inflammatory drug could worsen symptoms, experts recommend using paracetamol instead until more research is done

Orders to 'stay home' or risk getting sick and/or infecting others mark change from past approach, which played on altruism and aimed at psychological feel-good factor, expert says