At handover ceremony, Gamzu says Israel's needs as it fights the coronavirus have been ill served by leaders' politicking

Israeli health officials have blamed Arab Israelis entering Palestinian Authority areas for sharp rise in infections; nearly 40% of active infections in Israel now in Arab sector

'The two lockdowns completely finished us,' says one store owner forced to close down due to pandemic restrictions; those who do reopen say they feel they've been let out of jail

But Ronni Gamzu adds law does not allow forced medical examinations or treatment; on tour in Arab town, warns community must do more to curb infections

As ministers vote to open shops despite objections from health officials, multiple northern towns welcome local lockdown measures on their communities

Ronni Gamzu says reopening of stores on Sunday a 'lesser of two evils,' given need to resume commercial activity, but warns that rate of spread reaching critical threshold

Health minister and virus czar cite rising rate of new cases stemming from each infection; Finance Minister lauds move, after nearly two months of being shuttered

Next phase of easing coronavirus restrictions set for Sunday, but health officials are reportedly balking, setting up a fresh conflict with Treasury

Education institutions to now pay NIS 10,000 for opening against pandemic regulations, as will those who illegally hold a public event or open their business

During tour of IDF contact tracing headquarters, Ronni Gamzu urges people to undergo coronavirus tests to help cut chains of infection