TV report quotes government sources criticizing far-reaching directives, warning Israel's economy could take a from overreaction

Foreigners from 5 countries who can't home quarantine in Israel will be barred; no special rules announced for arrivals from US; handshakes advised against, large gatherings banned

Israel bans gatherings of over 5,000 people, prompting flurry of cancellations; Jerusalem weighing whether to call off marathon

As over 1,000 feared exposed to coronavirus, officials said to want a ban on large events, require self-quarantine for those returning from US, Germany, Spain, other places

Ministry considers restrictions on public transportation, US travel; isolation extended for voters at Tel Aviv coronavirus polling station; elementary school teacher also infected

Health Ministry says one returned from Italy, while two others were present in a toy store in Or Yehuda where other workers have been infected

IDF operations chief Maj. Gen. Aharon Haliva returned from Italy last month and met with the prime minister before the Health Ministry required self-quarantine

Health Ministry says the two were recently in Italy, where there has been an outbreak of the virus; will publish info on what flights they took, where they visited after returning

'The chance of the wrong person leading the country is worse than coronavirus': 16 special polling stations across the country serve the 5,630 people in quarantine over virus fears

Health Ministry announces movements of female employee at Or Yehuda store, where another staff member was diagnosed with the virus last week after returning from Italy