Palestinian premier orders all schools closed, traffic between cities curtailed, after seven cases confirmed; Israeli and Palestinian officials hold meeting to coordinate response

Schools, universities, mosques, churches close, and Palestine Marathon postponed after carriers identified in Bethlehem

Authorities in Athens say group was in Jewish state, West Bank and Egypt on February 19-27; at West Bank hotel where they stayed, 4 people may be infected

Gilad Erdan asks National Security Council chief to limit Friday prayers to only Arab Israelis and East Jerusalemites after 7 infections in West Bank, near Bethlehem

Cops say eight criminal probes opened against people suspected of flouting Health Ministry instructions, misleading inspectors

Hamas-run Interior Ministry says fire caused by gas leak inside bakery; PA premier orders authorities to ensure care provided to wounded

Palestinian Tourism Ministry decides hotels throughout West Bank will stop welcoming tourists as of Friday

West Bank customers will no longer have to mark their address as being in Israel to receive promotion already offered to settlers; firm says it had to solve technical issues

Terror group says Sergey Lavrov told its chief in Moscow meeting about 'the importance of uniting the Palestinian people'

Palestinian diplomat says his people will resist US proposal until 'last drop of Palestinian child's blood'; Fatah member says state along '67 lines would just be temporary measure