Deputy health minister warns against flouting regulations; says restrictions are sign of failure but blames public, Knesset

Record high testing still returns over 10% rate; expert advising government says spread in Israel now 'out of control'; some 50 said infected as result of a wedding

Coronavirus czar Ronni Ganzu reportedly not convinced of need for 500-meter limit on movement and will ask ministers to revoke it

Though it blames PM for closure, Black Flags movement says it'll freeze rallies out of 'social solidarity'; two other leading groups say they have no plans to halt demonstrations

Airport won't close, despite weeks-long closure set to start Friday, but flights beyond those already approved will not be added

Fresh restrictions, starting Friday, won’t feel anything like the spring closure, claims head of virus czar’s expert panel

Populace frustrated by three-week closure; some voice concerns about its mental health impact as pharmacist cites a run on sleeping, anxiety pills

Chezy Levy admits goal of no more than 500 daily infections won't happen under current conditions; Minister Ze'ev Elkin says government lacks exit strategy from closure

UK sees over 3,000 new cases in 24 hours for the third day in a row; France, Austria and Czech Republic also report surges; Brazil charts more than 131,000 deaths

9 more people die, taking the national death toll to 1,119, number of serious cases rise to 519, with 202 in moderate condition; senior IDF generals in quarantine after exposure