As bloc closes borders, European Commission head Ursula von der Leyen says measures that seemed drastic 2 weeks ago must now be taken

Suspect accused of going out on 3 occasions in as many days; over 80 others under investigation; 12 probed for spreading fake news about pandemic

Approval of monitoring of COVID-19 patients without parliamentary oversight harms right to privacy, argues lawyer; state told to submit response Wednesday, hearing set for Thursday

Health Ministry reports 90 new cases overnight, 236 people hospitalized; spike may be due to efforts to test more people

Benny Gantz's No. 2 lambastes government's closure of courts ahead of Netayahu trial, digital tracking of patients; claims measures being taken by 'illegitimate government'

As yet, no reported cases of coronavirus in Israel’s penitentiaries, which house some 20,000 inmates

Police arrest one participant who violated a quarantine order, potentially infecting dozens of people at the event in Beit Shemsh

New York Times, Washington Post and Wall Street Journal reporters ejected after limits on Chinese media and as superpowers feud over the coronavirus pandemic

US state halts much of daily life, legislature suspends session for first time in 158 years, as officials mull imposing martial law due to pandemic

Closed borders in EU lead to 40 mile traffic jams; America reports virus in all 50 states; US, Britain and the Netherlands announce giant economic rescue packages