Rivlin's decision to not extend Gantz's time to form a coalition and not pass the mandate to Netanyahu is seen as exerting pressure on both sides, putting 4th elections on table

Press underlines shortcomings that led to forcing all airport arrivals into state-run quarantine hotels, 10 days after Netanyahu announced the same policy, which wasn't carried out

Israelis are trying to make the best of a Seder night like no other, looking on the bright side of an otherwise devastating crisis and finding crumbs of freedom where they can

Having come under fire for plan to shutter largely Haredi areas, Netanyahu opts for more widespread rules, which will see a countrywide closure for the start of Passover

Netanyahu reportedly waffles on expanding closures to additional Haredi towns and neighborhoods as ultra-Orthodox ministers accuse him of singling out their community

Authorities are still working out the kinks on closing down Bnei Brak, with attention shifting to how Passover will look there and which other towns will join them

The insular ultra-Orthodox city is now forcibly so, but concerns about the police cordon around the city are almost as heavy as those about the health of the community itself

Spiraling situation in ultra-Orthodox towns, particularly Bnei Brak, continues to make headlines -- now not just in Israel but abroad as well

Early numbers appear to show a leveling off of cases, but there are caveats aplenty, and questions about what to do about Bnei Brak and other ultra-Orthodox coronavirus hotspots

A well-attended Bnei Brak burial service and high infection rates spark questions about police conduct and whether the ultra-Orthodox will change their ways before it's too late