Man protesting PM in Binyamina arrested on suspicion of assaulting police officers; thousands block major Tel Aviv junction

Cellphone provider reports a mere 18% drop in use of navigation app, barely half the figure for previous closures; public buses packed as service cut 50%

Health Ministry reports further increase in basic reproduction rate, signaling an acceleration in the spread of the pandemic; IKEA fined for reopening in defiance of regulations

Despite rising infections in city, numerous mass gatherings held over the weekend in apparent violation of restrictions

Prosecution reportedly says it can't rule out Pini Luzon's argument that he felt threatened by demonstrators during Tel Aviv rally and was attempting to flee

Leaders around the globe call for action to stop the abuse, worsened by the coronavirus pandemic

Small marches held in Tel Aviv, Kfar Saba; Kumi Yisrael likens PM to novel coronavirus in a statement slamming his handling of pandemic

In 1998 Newsweek named Tel Aviv one of the 10 most influential tech cities, and in 2012 a study ranked the city second only to Silicon Valley as the best place to launch a startup

European and Israeli artworks staged on boulevards, parks and squares for Loving Art weekend event

Smaller demonstrations calling for prime minister to resign held at other locations around the country