2 said arrested during Modiin Illit demonstration against lockdown rules, limits on prayer services

TV report says some ultra-Orthodox communities planning holiday events; health officials say virus carriers were on 17 flights from Ukraine, Belarus

Dense crowds seen at Yom Kippur prayers in several cases; 'capsule program' for yeshiva students said neglected as thousands return home for vacation without testing

Investigation opened into suspected murder-suicide attempt in Modi'in Illit settlement; both husband and wife hospitalized in serious condition

Beit Shemesh, Elad and Modiin Illit each have more cases than Israel's second-largest city despite having an aggregate population just over half its size

TV report says Modiin Illit halted distribution of food because kosher certification not sufficiently stringent; municipality says it gave out the packages it received

In clip, ultra-Orthodox demonstrators opposing government lockdown are chased, punched after urging others to flout instructions; prayer gatherings busted by cops

Haredi ministers said to oppose shutdown of their community's towns; after special forum is canceled, cabinet set to meet to discuss closure

Move would place ultra-Orthodox neighborhoods in capital, handful of areas around the country on lockdown, though restrictions will be more lax than in hotspot Bnei Brak

Late night meeting also authorizes amendment to Basic Law of State Economy to allow country to tackle financial crisis brought on by virus restrictions