Ronni Gamzu said to make great efforts to dissuade experts, while internally warning that illegal opening of Torah institutions could serve a crushing blow to public trust

Move comes after top rabbi ordered classes to resume; ministers call for defunding institutions that reopened, while ultra-Orthodox express fury at Netanyahu

Preschools and daycares reopen, limits on movement lifted amid fresh concerns that lax attitudes could lead to new virus surge

Number of tests down over weekend; rate of positive tests drops to 2.8% after reaching 15% in late September

Ronni Gamzu urges Israelis to keep to the health guidelines, says complacency could take cities backwards as country prepares to roll back restrictions amid fears of repeated chaos

Former general leading effort to curb pandemic in ultra-Orthodox areas warned some communities would 'disobey the government' if daycares, preschools kept closed, report says

List of 'red' areas said to comprise 5 ultra-Orthodox cities and towns, 3 Jerusalem neighborhoods; virus czar says sharp decline in infections is 'real,' including among Haredim

5 ultra-Orthodox cities and towns, 3 Jerusalem neighborhoods to remain closed at least until Wednesday; Netanyahu vows exit will be a slow process

Ronni Gamzu says he will recommend removing first set of measures, but notes downward trend could still be reversed

Outcry as police filmed leading bloody, dazed brother of the bride out of Givat Ze'ev event amid screams and cries of family and guests; police say officers were attacked first