Experts say Health Ministry has long suffered a lack of coordination, planning and oversight, leaving it woefully unprepared for coronavirus despite strong signs disaster loomed

Sheba Medical Center says victim had preexisting illnesses; number of infections top 6,800 on Thursday

Yesh Atid and Meretz heads urge Netanyahu to fire health minister, who has the virus, after report says he attended prayer services in breach of rules on preventing contagion

Many top Israeli officials are in quarantine after Health Minister Litzman was diagnosed with coronavirus; PM to remain in isolation, working from residence

Death toll climbs to 34 with 8 fresh fatalities and 640 confirmed new cases; 83 on ventilators; authorities ramp up testing, with 6,169 checks on Thursday

Yaakov Litzman's positive test has forced Netanyahu and most of the top Israeli officials tackling pandemic into quarantine; he denies claims he ignored ban on group prayer

Yaakov Litzman, a member of the Gur Hasidic community, forced to work from home after coronavirus diagnosis

Health Ministry chiefs, Mossad boss, national security adviser, all handing response to pandemic, enter isolation along with PM, who only just emerged; IDF head already quarantined

Yaakov Litzman, 71, doing well, ministry official says, speculates minister likely caught bug from his ultra-Orthodox community and not lawmakers

71-year-old is most senior Israeli official to be diagnosed so far with COVID-19, said to be in a good condition and working from isolation at home; Netanyahu informed of situation