Instead of full closure, PM proposes curfew in 40 'red' cities between 7 p.m. and 5 a.m.; move aims to appease ultra-Orthodox, who vowed to defy lockdown and to stop supporting him

In unprecedented letter, 4 ultra-Orthodox mayors accuse PM of turning their community into national 'punching bag,' say they won't cooperate with new restrictions

Investigation opened into case of apparent excessive force comes days after another incident caught on tape in which officer whacks protester who told him to wear a mask

Police arrest 16, as trash cans burned amid mounting anger at government 'discrimination'; many in community said to use unapproved COVID-19 test to evade quarantine

Amir Ohana tells Batyra Getter, filmed after police stopped her for not wearing a mask, that his 'heart went out to her,' vows to improve ties between police and Haredi community

Netanyahu promises to take steps to address concerns over alleged discriminatory enforcement and police brutality against the ultra-Orthodox

Senior Haredi politicians complain of serious police violence, say lockdowns unfairly target ultra-Orthodox areas

The capital sees a doubling of recorded cases over past week, with most new infections spread between family members

Interior minister and Shas party chief says 70% of Israel's coronavirus cases are Haredim, with outbreak concentrated in community's major cities and smaller neighborhoods

With a man arrested for murder of his wife and an uptick in hotline calls, professionals dealing with domestic abuse worry that the cries of many stuck at home are not being heard