Health Ministry to draw up lists of needed equipment, that will be bought and transported to Israel by Defense Ministry in bid to make process more efficient

Defense Ministry encourages Israelis to light memorial candles at home, not visit loved ones' graves; sirens will sound as usual

As alternative to hospitalization or home quarantine, defense minister orders centers -- like 'hotels with medical staff' -- for civilians lightly suffering from the virus

Scaling back expectations, government says process will take time; experts estimate full distribution of a vaccine will take roughly a year

Directive by Health Ministry comes as defense minister mulls full closure of West Bank to contain COVID-19 outbreak

Defense minister visits IDF exercise simulating widespread outbreak of coronavirus; says there's not yet a pandemic, seeming to contradict PM

Union of ministry employees said to threaten further sanctions as it complains of Finance Ministry plans to hurt workers' rights

In annual report, Defense Ministry official notes multiple cases of racist slurs used against troops by commanders, poor record-keeping, but improvements in the pre-draft process

Jerusalem on Sunday said it would stop letting Palestinians export goods through Jordan, days after also blocking products going to Israel in retaliation for cattle boycott

Former air force base and civilian airstrip in northern Tel Aviv was closed last summer to allow for construction, sparking protests and anger