Ministers, opposition figures, businesses and medical officials all lambaste tough measures they say will cause enormous damage to the economy, with no clear plan forward

In other reported measures, camps, schools, kindergartens to be shut, indoor gatherings limited to 10, restaurants limited to takeout and delivery; full cabinet vote Thursday night

Health Ministry reports 1,055 new cases since midnight, bringing number of infections in Israel since the start of the pandemic to 43,668

Blue and White chairman downplays reported disagreements with Netanyahu, stands ground on 2-year budget, saying whoever walks back agreement on matter would be inviting elections

Edelstein says he'll know in three or four days if a closure will be imposed, rejects calls to shift responsibility away from Health Ministry

Health Ministry figures show 195 patients in serious condition, including 57 on ventilators; death toll reaches 375, with 4 new deaths reported

Figures show a total of 183 serious cases, including 56 people on ventilators and 371 total deaths; lockdown expires in Beitar Illit

Unnamed Health Ministry official quoted by newspaper as saying 'there will be no alternative' to a lockdown similar to Passover closure

PM said to say stalling will lead to new full lockdown; Blue and White accuses him of playing politics, wants military to take control of crisis; Bar Siman-Tov rules out a return

Cabinet said to weigh limiting gatherings to 10 people, while National Security Council recommends shuttering restaurants, sans deliveries, in addition to synagogues and yeshivas

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