Increase of NIS 15.6 billion includes grants to help businesses return employees to workforce amid historically high unemployment, funding for tech firms, small businesses

Finance Ministry looking for ways to prevent collapse of airlines due to coronavirus crisis, similar aid to El Al held up due to carrier's shaky preexisting financial situation

Gov't also said set to reopen more public spaces, nix limit on leaving home, allow family visits; officials rap Health Ministry for last-minute demands from malls, businesses

Report says gatherings of up to 10 may be permitted this week; Finance Ministry's four-stage plan calls for economy to reopen fully by mid-June

At Sunday meeting, ministers also expected to discuss allowing more people at weddings and funerals, reopen malls, markets, gyms and museums later this month, TV network says

Officials said to discuss outline for business openings, with pools and night clubs at final stage; Health Ministry reportedly considers coming week key for deciding timeline

Ministers on Sunday to consider easing more restrictions; only 4 cities now reporting more than 5 new cases daily; death toll at 225; number on ventilators down to 83

Ad hoc addenda, poor implementation and too little, too late -- a chorus of criticism for the government's aid measures comes from firms big and small, along with the self-employed

Hundreds of large businesses refused to reopen Sunday, citing lack of state monetary support; they are expected to resume operations over the next few days as new funds approved

Decision could hand up to NIS 400,000 ($113,000) per business; move comes after criticism that Israel is abandoning battered businesses at their time of need