Netanyahu to meet with organizers of Saturday night demonstration amid mounting anger at government over failure to help battered businesses weather pandemic

Amid mounting anger at government over failure to help battered businesses weather pandemic, PM says self-employed to get immediate stipends, businesses to get up to NIS 500,000

Under growing pressure, PM and finance minister miss self-imposed deadline to present economic plan to help self-employed and small business owners

Business owners decry limitations on their activity, delays in transfer of government aid, in chat initiated by PM, who pins blame on Tax Authority

Cabinet gears for critical meeting where additional regulations will be weighed, including closing synagogues and gyms and restrictions on public transportation, restaurants

Yoav Kisch says restrictions could prevent full lockdown; government adviser says infection rates could cause health system collapse; Lod and Ashdod classified as 'red' cities

Thousands of officers deployed to district headquarters; ministers to approve limits at event halls, synagogues; Bnei Brak yeshiva sees outbreak

Israel Katz says he's not seeking mass layoffs; according to some reports, as much as NIS 45 billion could be cut from workers' salaries, benefits over 3-year period

Cabinet decision places cap of 250 participants at outdoor gatherings, houses of worship limited to 50 as government seeks to steady virus spread

Netanyahu, finance minister reverse earlier decision to end payouts, which had risked leaving hundreds of thousands out of work with no income