Named for an inclusive Arabic Israeli TV show from the '60s and '70s, Sami & Susu focuses on upscale comfort food that's able to withstand a subway ride

Virus dealt big blow to city, which depends on tourism for 45% of locals' income; a quarter of hotels reopen, with lower prices, but some fear fresh collapse after Shavuot festival

Tel Aviv eateries open with tables spaced 1.5 meters apart, masked staff, disposable menus and disinfection between customers; Jerusalem establishments return more cautiously

Hotels, pools and other locations allowed to welcome patrons again under special hygiene rules, but thousands of eateries to reportedly stay closed

Hotels, pools, museums and other establishments also okayed to reopen Wednesday, albeit under special guidelines; 'We want to allow you to go out,' says prime minister

Proposal still needs government approval; new health chief Edelstein also signs off on reopening event halls in June

Yuval Carmi hospitalized, with doctor saying condition related to recent stress; store owner says he faced derision online following tearful interview last month

Since start of pandemic, there has been a 70% drop in number of new businesses, mainly due to economic uncertainty, Dun & Bradstreet says

Unable to serve customers, Alon Shaya has transformed his two popular restaurants -- Saba and Safta -- into hubs giving free meals to health and furloughed food industry workers

Backed by the mayor, and arguing that they can serve patrons safely, owners and managers say Tel Aviv is not the same without its eateries and bars