Prayers to take place outdoors in compound, Muslim officials say; at nearby Western Wall, indoor gatherings restricted to 10 people

Parliament officials are seeking to induct newly elected lawmakers while following orders to keep groups small

Hawkish Yisrael Beytenu party leader Liberman joins Arab lawmakers in endorsing Blue and White leader for premier, giving him first shot at forming a government

'People think this virus is going to attack them all, and then they're all going to die,' says Prof. Jihad Bishara. 'Not at all. In fact, most of those infected won't even know it'

Milan's Lombardy region governor says situation 'getting worse,' more respirators needed

Dr. Yael Bar-Zeev says that while system copes with 8,000 yearly deaths from smoking, special steps needed to stop it collapsing if thousands of COVID-19 cases emerge at once

Two patients in serious condition, 12 moderate, another 195 have light symptoms, 4 have recovered; 18 of those infected are medical workers

Mohammed Hameeduddin makes plea after number of infections in city rises to 18, urges only going out if necessary; Deputy Mayor Elie Katz stresses measure is not compulsory

But directors aren't yet worried that programs will be substantially hindered — even as synagogues are shuttered, day schools are closed and some international travel is banned

Strategy based on presumption that most people will eventually get virus, and that severe measures unlikely to work; former health secretary concerned by lack of social distancing