Gamzu heard raging at 'ridiculous' conduct as he scrambles to get ready for TV appearance: 'Why not get me a tripod? Why not get me a cameraman?'; banters with health minister

Coronavirus czar Ronni Ganzu reportedly not convinced of need for 500-meter limit on movement and will ask ministers to revoke it

Fresh restrictions, starting Friday, won’t feel anything like the spring closure, claims head of virus czar’s expert panel

Health Ministry revises Thursday's daily record of new coronavirus cases up to 4,217, total infections since start of pandemic rises to 148,564

Over 4,000 virus cases recorded in single day, 20 fatalities in hours; lockdown will include three stages of varying severity; full cabinet must still vote on measure

Gamzu pushing for partial ban on intercity travel, shutting schools and limiting workforce for nearly a month before gradual rollback, in bid to bring infections down to 700 a day

In curfew cities and throughout country, from high schoolers to wedding guests, Israelis seen to be defying government instructions; police chief orders crackdown

Speaking to health officials from quarantine, embattled Ronni Gamzu insists he has backing from public and government, and that the backlash he's received is just part of his work

Officials reportedly 'shocked' as hospital directors describe overworked teams treating more and more patients, as cases soar

Health Ministry figures show 30,366 active patients out of a total of 139,013, with 472 in serious condition; death toll rises to 1,048