Most indoor meetings limited to 20 people, synagogues, functions and bars to 50; PM says 'battle will take time,' vows to unveil new economic package to give Israelis 'safety net'

Shmuel Abuav, who led pandemic response in school systems, says he'll stay until start of school year; Minister Gallant hails him as 'loyal partner'

Teaching in masks, dealing with asymptomatic students and cleaning classrooms, teachers are handling the crisis with composure

National Labor Court set to rule on petition filed by education, finance ministries to force teachers to work into the summer to make up for lost class time during pandemic

Pushing for 9 additional school days due to the lengthy coronavirus lockdown, Education Minister Gallant says he won't allow 'anarchy' in education system

Official notifies Education Ministry that teaching staff will not get full wages for distance learning given during coronavirus lockdown if they don't add 9 days in July

Health Ministry says 83 new cases diagnosed; Education Ministry announces end-of-school dates in July, setting up showdown with teachers' unions

248 children and educational workers now diagnosed with coronavirus as nationwide spike in cases continues

No new deaths reported, but trend of rising diagnoses continues; Education Ministry says 63 schools to reopen this week after being closed due to contagion

Coronavirus cabinet decides to postpone resumption of passenger rail travel, cultural events; but it does raise number of participants allowed at events to 250