Beitar Ilit's Meir Rubinstein, Elad's Israel Porush go to Ukrainian city, home to a Hasidic pilgrimage site, after their cities put under curfew and days ahead of national lockdown

Gamzu says strictest rules will only be imposed on 8 towns; Bnei Brak municipality says it won't work; mayors of Kafr Qassem, Umm al-Fahm welcome possible lockdown

Legislation allowing agency to monitor spread of COVID-19 clears first parliamentary vote 44-32, hours after ministers unanimously back it

'We're on the verge of losing control,' unnamed official cited by TV report warns ministers; 265 new infections recorded in 24 hours; army opens more hotels for patients

Legislation allowing agency to monitor spread of COVID-19 will move ahead over objections of security service, after Netanyahu pushes for it and Blue and White gets on board

Elad, parts of Tiberias declared 'restricted zones' for 7 days; military task force says 20% of active patients in Israel are ultra-Orthodox

Increase in number of patients in serious condition; 19,188 tested on Tuesday, highest daily number, with 2.3% positive rate

Ultra-Orthodox city of Elad, parts of Tiberias declared 'restricted zones'; Netanyahu says lockdown to also be weighed in Bat Yam

Maccabi HMO reported to operate quick test that helps discover asymptomatic patients, first in COVID-19 hotspots and soon throughout the country

Beit Shemesh, Elad and Modiin Illit each have more cases than Israel's second-largest city despite having an aggregate population just over half its size