Netanyahu says experts concerned about likely spike in serious cases, deaths; claims cases have not been traced to rallies against him because demonstrators shut off phones

Health Ministry says new regulations to go into effect in 40 hotspots Tuesday night, amid disagreements with mayors of cities across the country

Moving to mend fences with ultra-Orthodox community, Ronni Gamzu says Chaim Kanievsky did not, as reported, tell students to avoid testing

President, health minister slam Yisrael Beytenu chief for urging the populace to 'use common sense' rather than follow guidelines he trashes as political

Local leader slams 'bizarre decision' to reportedly place tourism-based town under new restrictions despite being classified as a 'green' area with low infection rate on Sunday

Instead of full closure, PM proposes curfew in 40 'red' cities between 7 p.m. and 5 a.m.; move aims to appease ultra-Orthodox, who vowed to defy lockdown and to stop supporting him

Gamzu says IDF-managed program to cut infection chains will be running by November 1; asks residents of areas facing lockdown to view it as 'help, not punishment'

Bnei Brak, Elad, Tira, Umm al-Fahm, Kafr Qassem said among localities slated for sweeping measures; police increase presence in red zones; 9.8% of tests on Saturday were positive

Shas's Aryeh Deri blasts plan to declare local closures in 'red' areas, many of which are heavily ultra-Orthodox

Coronavirus cabinet convenes as daily cases soar past 3,000; 22 other highly infected areas could also see schools and businesses shuttered, nightly closures