Netanyahu and Gantz's refusal to pass a state budget means the expert committee that chooses which new treatments to add to the national insurance plan cannot do its job

Latvia, Lithuania and Serbia also removed from list of 'green' countries; Vietnam added to list

As Israel gears up to reopen elementary schools in next phase of easing lockdown, Health Ministry reports 844 cases throughout Tuesday, 43 fatalities in 24 hours

After ending Wednesday discussion undecided, coronavirus cabinet to debate plans for resuming classes for grades 1-4 next week, reopening workplaces that serve customers in person

About-face comes after last-minute requirement by Health Ministry for first and second grade students to learn in small groups, which schools hadn't prepared for

Health Ministry says 2.8% of tests on Thursday came back positive; government body warns of possible 'slowdown' in declining infections due to easing of lockdown

Eyewitness tells Israeli TV that wedding in Kfar Qasim included Arabic music, as part of efforts to blend in

Army acknowledges suspicions that contact tracing database may have been hacked by military personnel and information on Gila Gamliel released to press

Nine leading academics say Health Ministry research has it all wrong with suggestion that children are drivers of infection - an idea that may slow down school reopening

Netanyahu calls to shorten multi-stage plan for lifting national lockdown, but health officials said to warn of risks in doing so