Blue and White threatens to cut off unity talks as Likud accused of using health crisis to maintain power illegally; Edelstein promises to allow vote on committees Monday

Cops try to block convoy of cars from reaching capital, later arrest 5 outside parliament building; opposition leaders decry law enforcement's actions as undemocratic

Jump of 96 sick people over day earlier, partially due to increase in number of tests given; most patients doing well, 6 remain in serious condition

And why neither Likud nor Blue and White can claim the moral high ground in an impasse that sees the president imploring the Speaker to get MKs back to work and serving democracy

TV says talks aimed at establishing emergency government ongoing for several days with Likud accepting Blue and White MK Gabi Ashkenazi as defense minister

In blow to Yuli Edelstein’s closure of the plenary, parliament’s top lawyer says issue will be put to a vote, which the Likud will likely lose

Rivlin tells Edelstein he can’t let health crisis ‘harm our democratic system,’ after lawmaker from Netanyahu's party shuts down parliament; Blue and White to petition High Court

Benny Gantz's No. 2 lambastes government's closure of courts ahead of Netayahu trial, digital tracking of patients; claims measures being taken by 'illegitimate government'

Blue and White MKs blast caretaker government's shutdown of courts, legislature due to coronavirus outbreak; Lapid: Israel is no longer a democracy

Photos and video shared by parliament shows it being disinfected; speaker has temperature taken at entrance