500,000 children head back to class, with restrictions, six weeks after closure introduced; beauty treatments, bed and breakfasts allowed to resume services

Ronni Gamzu says more law enforcement, awareness campaigns needed in Israeli Arab towns as infections seen climbing

Elementary school pupils head back to class after six weeks of closure; number of worshipers limited to 10 indoors, 20 outdoors

Athens announces partial closures and curfews to combat soaring infections; Johnson expected to announce new rules this week

Locality of Bu’eine Nujeidat and Golan Heights Druze town of Majdal Shams to see closure of almost all businesses as entry and exit from both will be restricted until Thursday

630 new cases diagnosed in Israel on Thursday; 410 in serious condition with 190 of them on ventilators

Coronavirus cabinet says street stores can open November 8, if infection rate remains low; Finance Minister Katz clashes with Netanyahu, Health Ministry over reopening plan

Towns that can afford it are permitted to provide extra days; PM says plan only temporary; cabinet set to also discuss opening stores, synagogues

Treasury said pushing for earlier opening of shops amid rapid drop in infections, but health officials are opposed; ministers likely to OK limited prayer in houses of worship

Katz and Edelstein spar over lockdown exit strategy as positive virus tests hit new low since beginning of pandemic second wave in June