With relatives of Israelis refused entry, committee chair says there should be 'one rule for all'; Health Ministry opposes mass pilgrimage to Hasidic rabbi's grave in Ukraine

Coalition whip Miki Zohar reportedly sets up meeting between Yifat Shasha-Biton and Netanyahu in attempt to substitute less severe penalty

'I acted according to my conscious,' says Yifat Shasha-Biton, whose committee overturned several cabinet restrictions meant to contain pandemic

In letter to Netanyahu hours before vote on aid package, association denounces plan as inadequate, says it would cause industry 'extinction'

Yifat Shasha-Biton, who has reversed several cabinet-imposed restrictions, warns that without a plan to permit shows, Israel 'will not be able to resuscitate' the culture industry

Restriction twice overturned by Knesset panel flexing oversight muscle; weekend restrictions also lifted as planned, as death toll rises to 457

312 people in serious condition, 94 of whom are on ventilators, according to Health Ministry figures

Officials want government to either remove all restrictions or ban all leisure activity on Saturdays, saying half-measures are inefficient, erode public trust

Jewish state surpassed by US, South Africa, two Gulf states in NY Times rating; death toll rises by 2 to 448, serious cases at 308

Health Ministry data shows 13 fatalities in 24 hours, 1,811 new cases; malls, stores, markets, gyms and hair and beauty salons to close from 5 p.m. until Sunday morning