Lockdowns come into effect in neighborhoods in five towns and cities; death toll at 351, with 130 patients in serious condition, including 42 on ventilators

UTJ lawmaker Yisrael Eichler says ministers should temporarily step down until PM ends 'selective' closures on ultra-Orthodox areas; 'Haredi human rights are not expendable'

Parts of Jerusalem, Beit Shemesh, Lod, Ramle, Kiryat Malachi become 'restricted zones' for 7 days; capital's mayor says closures will cause 'mass infections'

Parts of Jerusalem, Beit Shemesh, Lod, Ramle, Kiryat Malachi declared 'restricted zones' for 7 days from Friday 1 p.m.; 1,650 infections recorded in 24 hours, a single-day record

Ben Gurion University team maps roofs across entire southern city of Kiryat Malachi with 97% accuracy

While their parents have long voted for Netanyahu's party, younger generation jaded by years of discrimination are demanding more from lawmakers of all parties

Officers at Kiryat Malachi station laugh about injuries to detainee; Erdan: All involved must be disciplined; MK calls for legal action

Minibus crushed as it slams into truck at Qastina Junction; woman seriously injured; roads blocked, causing massive traffic during morning rush hour

Some 50 projectiles rain down on Beersheba, Ashkelon and Yavneh as Palestinian terror groups fire deep into Israeli territory