'Pandemic fatigue,' low testing, and poor enforcement on gatherings blamed for coronavirus resurgence, which comes after communities successfully reined in infections

With some restrictions rolled back and more relaxing of rules on the way, virus stats are encouraging, but deaths are still accumulating and the social fabric has ruptured

About-face comes after last-minute requirement by Health Ministry for first and second grade students to learn in small groups, which schools hadn't prepared for

Cleared of lying to virus contact tracers after she broke lockdown and caught COVID-19, environment minister says her reforms are provoking the ire of 'narrow-minded stakeholders'

Education, health officials discuss allowing students to return to class, with grades 3 and 4 slated to do so on November 1, but sides spar over how grades 1 and 2 can resume

1,089 new cases recorded Wednesday; 581 people are in serious condition; death toll climbs to 2,292

Netanyahu calls to shorten multi-stage plan for lifting national lockdown, but health officials said to warn of risks in doing so

Ministers reportedly expected to approve measure, as infection rates drop below threshold for maintaining restrictions; health minister moves to increase fines for rule-breakers

Citing improved morbidity, PM's office and Health Ministry say extra restrictions in Rechasim will be lifted overnight

Ronni Gamzu wants to lift lockdown rules in Beitar Illit, Modiin Illit, Rechasim to match rest of country, as infection rates there improve