In discussion of bill that would incentivize businesses to rehire workers, Israel Katz refuses to hear reservations even by his own party member; debate truncated by row

A health minister who made no health decisions, a finance minister begging to leave office -- and powerful directors general setting policy in lieu of indifferent politicians

Health officials looking at who the man was in contact with; he is said to have been in the same room as the premier on Saturday

Finance, tourism ministries announce aid for ravaged hotels, to allow them to function without vital income from foreign tourists

As virus cases rise, public told to be stricter about wearing masks and maintaining social distancing -- by government officials apparently unable to do the same

Netanyahu instructs Finance Ministry to draft new five-year plan for the two minority communities, whose young men serve in the IDF

New finance minister Katz must get people back to work as a first priority, with uncertainty about the coronavirus pandemic persisting and employers wary of the future

With over one million Israelis unemployed, businesses will be paid NIS 7,500 for each employee who returns to work, but only if they wait until next week

Officials cite huge expected savings in water costs and significantly better tender bid as reason IDE Technologies was awarded Sorek B project, largest of its kind worldwide

Figures show only area of personal consumption to see growth during pandemic was food, drink and tobacco; Economy Ministry announces NIS 500 million in benefits for self-employed