Decision comes with weekend set to see unseasonably high temperatures; nationwide fire ban in effect until November 30

Another wildfire raging outside nearby illegal outpost; no injuries reported; authorities investigating whether blazes were deliberately set by Palestinians

Medics treat injured for smoke inhalation, vehicles damaged in blaze near Gan HaShlosha, also known as Sakhne; 50 homes cleared in Rameh

1,000 celebrate Passover Seder in nature reserve parking lots; sites from north to south fill up with hikers as Israelis enjoy the cool weather

6,000 cops to be deployed to enforce closure, with focus on dispersing gatherings and New Year's Eve parties and cracking down on quarantine violations

With shops and nature reserves set to close again on Sunday, people use last chance to shop, visit; police hand out fines to revelers ignoring health rules

Beaches and national parks brace for throngs of visitors after the lockdown is eased, but crowds means trash -- and it's the animals that suffer

Government lifts Ramadan commerce restrictions in Arab-majority areas as virus numbers keep going down but keeps children's playgrounds and beaches shut

Internet site for registration to open Tuesday, with visitor quotas and visit duration times to be set for each site

Thousands visit sites near the Dead Sea, where the weather service is warning of possible flooding due to expected rainfall accompanying rare 'medicane'