Official confirms start of program after weeks of delays; residents of hard-hit Bnei Brak to be tested next, before program expands to rest of the country

Pilot program to administer tests to residents of hard-hit Bnei Brak, then expand to rest of the country; thousand of kits expire in July, may go to waste

Students confirmed as carriers in Jerusalem's Hartman high school, Kiryat Yearim yeshiva, Katzir school in Holon, sending many into quarantine amid fear of second COVID-19 wave

Decrying 'loosening' adherence to rules, PM says directives are clear, more discipline needed; 25 new cases recorded in 24 hours

Education system to remain largely open; ministers agree to step up enforcement as more infections recorded; Netanyahu to give televised address

PM to address nation after meeting ministers, officials over sharp rise in cases; school shuts due to large number of kids with siblings at high school at center of outbreak

Jerusalem station to prioritize testing remaining students, staff from high school at center of outbreak; Tel Aviv facility to open, followed by Haifa and Beersheba

Top official blames rise on atmosphere of 'euphoria and complacency' with Israelis ignoring social-distancing rules, says decision on closing some schools will be made Saturday

Prof. Chezy Levy, director of Ashkelon's Barzilai Medical Center, replaces Moshe Bar Siman-Tov, who led coronavirus pandemic response

Health Ministry and HMOs don't know when serological testing will begin to better monitor COVID-19 infection rates -- and prepare for a potential second wave