But Ronni Gamzu adds law does not allow forced medical examinations or treatment; on tour in Arab town, warns community must do more to curb infections

As ministers vote to open shops despite objections from health officials, multiple northern towns welcome local lockdown measures on their communities

Ronni Gamzu says reopening of stores on Sunday a 'lesser of two evils,' given need to resume commercial activity, but warns that rate of spread reaching critical threshold

Jewish News: Pressure mounts on government as 50,000-strong Union of Orthodox Hebrew Congregations joins chorus of religious voices calling for places of worship to remain open

Testing positivity rate also dips slightly, as government decides to lift some restrictions on street-front shops

Israel’s beleaguered customer-facing businesses are banking on reopening November 15, but their hopes could be dashed by resurgent infections

831 cases diagnosed on Monday; vote postponed after ultra-Orthodox United Torah Judaism said to tell PM they oppose any penalty increase for illegally open educational institutions

Next phase of easing coronavirus restrictions set for Sunday, but health officials are reportedly balking, setting up a fresh conflict with Treasury

Vizhnitz Rabbi Yisroel Hager says closure of ultra-Orthodox schools caused 'unbearable spiritual and material damage,' vows they won't be shuttered again

'This time we are fed up,' CEO of Big fumes after government leaves out shops from latest rollback of virus restrictions; Edelstein slams large stores selling non-essential items