Home Front Command chief says troops will assist in providing food and medicine as well as increased testing by HMOs; troops will also disseminate critical information that insular local community will not have seen

Officials warn a shortage of testing will leave decision-makers in the dark about measures needed to curb the spread of virus, while subjecting medical teams and patients in hospitals to unnecessary risk

The Geophysical Institute of Israel reported the tremblor's epicenter was some 100 km (62 miles) south of the city of Eilat along the Great Rift Valley; 'Storms, coronavirus and now earthquake, what else? The 10 plagues?' says one Eilat resident

The Health Ministry confirms one of the people to have died from COVID-19 is an 84-year-old woman who contracted the virus at the same 'Mishan' assisted living facility in Be'er Sheva as five other virus victims; 127 patients still in serious condition

The Health Ministry says over the past 24 hours there has been a 10% increase in the number of COVID-19 patients with serious symptoms and in the number of people needing respiratory support

The Health Ministry says among the victims are two women from a nursing home in Be'er Sheva where 3 other coronavirus fatalities also lived; condition of 22-year-old man, Israel's youngest patient with serious symptoms continues to deteriorate

Four people, all in their 70s, have succumbed to virus since morning; Health Ministry says 113 in serious condition, with 96 people on ventilators; 631 doctors and 1,023 nurses now in quarantine due to exposure to virus

Due to ban on mass gatherings, officials say April 18 ceremony at Church of Sepulchre will be limited to about 10 religious leaders from various Orthodox denominations, with a creative way to deliver flame to overseas communities

Police units wearing surgical masks and gloves move swiftly to cordon off major intersections into predominantly ultra-Orthodox city after cabinet approves emergency regulations to make it a 'restricted zone' due to high rate of infections

Bnei Brak first city declared 'restricted area' as coronavirus cases in predominately ultra-Orthodox community surge; host of additional religious communities may soon follow

Latest fatalities are a 91-year-old man who was hospitalized at Beilinson Hospital and an 84-year-old man who was hospitalized at Shaare Tzedek Hospital

Latest fatalities are a 91-year-old man who was hospitalized at Beilinson Hospital and an 84-year-old man who was hospitalized at Shaare Tzedek Hospital

Police still waiting for Justice Ministry document clarifying how to enforce directive; soldiers help enforce social distancing in southern Tel Aviv due to repeated offenses

Senior citizens aged 80 and over to be taken to designated hotel outside predominately ultra-Orthodox city; IDF announces soldiers to be deployed to distribute food, medicine during lockdown

Rabbi's confidant says no harm done as participants in prayer live together; officials say more draconian restrictions on religious may not serve purpose of curbing virus' spread

PM shows a viral video from 2007 American mini-series to his ministers during a cabinet meeting, while making an assertion that Iranian authorities have been hiding the real number of coronavirus-related fatalities

The Health Ministry says over the past 24 hours the number of new diagnoses in the predominantly Haredi city has jumped by 25% to 900 total cases, up from 723; Jerusalem and Modi'in Illit also show large spikes of new cases in past 24 hours

A hospital administrator calls the Health Ministry's demand to free up hospital beds by reducing non-COVID-19 treatments by 20%, 'ill-advised'; warns patients suffering from cancer and other serious diseases might be left entirely untreated

The Health Ministry says the latest fatalities are all men who suffered underlying health conditions, aged 72, 77, 78, 90, 95 and 87 respectively; the latter contracted the virus at a nursing home in Be'er Sheva where 2 other COVID-19 victims also resided

The Health Ministry's director general, the head of Mossad and the NSC head all enter quarantine after coming in contact with Litzman in past few days; health minister's wife also confirmed to have been infected with COVID-19

Netanyahu said all needs of residents in the city will be filled and those tested positive with COVID-19 will be taken to dedicated hotels for treatment; says ultra-Orthodox community now understands the gravity of the pandemic and following directives

Though efforts continue to increase testing for COVID-19, many find themselves left stranded after their test results were lost or are given contradictory directives from health officials, adding to the already harsh daily routine

As Easter draws ever nearer and Israel finds itself in the midst of harsh coronavirus restriction, representatives of the three main Churches in Jerusalem send statement, saying that prayers at the site of Jesus' crucifixion will continue

Latest fatality is 66-year-old man who had underlying health problems; 6,092 people now confirmed to have virus, including 95 in serious condition of whom 81 are on ventilators

The young children of Tamar Levy-Peretz lost their father a few months after they were born, and their mother passed away this week; 'We are a close knit family of eight siblings, with lots of cousins and we are all united in giving back to her children,' says relative

Police patrolling Ajami neighborhood detain man who refused to present his ID, sparking violent protests; local residents say officers behaved aggressively

The latest fatality is a 66-year-old woman, who suffered from many and significant background illnesses at Sheba Medical Center; fourth death reported since Wednesday morning

Passengers say they were not tested or had to report any medical condition before boarding flight; upon arrival, all aboard were told to quarantine despite PM's instructions they be held in coronavirus dedicated hotel

The latest fatality is a 74-year-old man who passed away after being in critical condition at the Wolfson Medical Center near Tel Aviv; His death was reported moments after reports that a 69-year-old woman had died in Jerusalem, both having suffered from underlying health conditions

The latest data shows the number of new COVID-19 diagnoses in Bnei Brak and Jerusalem over the past 24 hours is almost 10 times higher than in most Israelis cities, including Tel Aviv; Bnei Brak deputy mayor says majority of residents comply with Health Ministry directives

According to government officials, some restrictions meant to combat COVID-19 are set to be lifted sometime after the holiday of Passover, but schools and kindergartens will remain closed for at least the start of May

The Health Ministry says the latest fatality is a 98-year-old woman who was hospitalized at the Soroka Medical Center in Be'er Sheva, the second victims who contracted COVID-19 at 'Mishan' nursing home in the southern city

Netanyahu ordered Israel Institute for Biological Research to join fight against pandemic on Feb. 1; PMO says IIBR director reported 'significant progress' but says that they are only now 'preparing a model for commencing animal trial'

State TV says IAF jets opened fire on Homs region while flying in Lebanese airspace, targeted unspecified army position; Beirut residents say they heard sound of warplanes in air shortly before airstrikes were reported

Health Ministry says country now has 5,358 confirmed cases of the virus, including 94 people in serious condition, 105 people in moderate condition; 76 patients currently require ventilators

Bennett warning of lack of life-saving equipment leads to collaboration between Defense Ministry, state-owned IAI and medical device maker Inovytec to convert weapons facility

Week-long stringent measures include ban on public prayer sessions, with few exceptions, funerals limited to 20 people and circumcisions to 10; workplaces must ensure distance between employees, disinfect shared equipment

Clad in protective garb and gas masks against coronavirus, some sprayed sanitizer on the wall's ancient stones while others held onto their sticks with gloves as they extracted the paper notes left in 'God's mailbox'

Aviv Kochavi attended debate 10 days ago with individual later confirmed to have been infected; heads of Home Front Command and Operations Directorate also present and also in isolation until the weekend

Other two victims are 50-year-old mother of three and a 49-year-old widow, the youngest victim so far, who leaves behind 4-year-old twins whose father passed away three years ago

Health Ministry DG Bar-Siman-Tov says no need to hurry to purchase masks, as simple makeshift cloth face cover will suffice, says government considers placing virus hotspots under lockdown

Defense Minister Bennett says move pending Cabinet approval as well as assessment of privacy issues from attorney general, who has authority to block motion

Family of country's youngest virus victim says doctors first diagnosed patient with strep throat before she was hospitalized; she is survived by two 4-year-old twins

Litzman says 'will keep doing whatever is necessary' as he faces backlash from ultra-Orthodox community, denies reports of low compliance with health regulations among religious, blames rogue groups

In Bnei Brak so far, 34% of residents tested are confirmed to have coronavirus in comparison with 6% in Tel Aviv and 10% in Jerusalem

The woman who had been treated in the Sheba Medical Center coronavirus ICU for the past 10 days was reported to have had underlying health conditions; both are the youngest to have died from the virus so far

Distribution of aid to Gazan families continuing despite no officials arriving from Doha this month; Israeli private plane did however make very short trip to Doha on Monday morning, returning almost immediately

25-year-old accused of contact with foreign agent, handing information to enemy with intent to harm state security, providing service to terrorist organization; defendant allegedly photographed military assets, Haifa port, hospital

Rise of 348 cases since Monday morning; 79 people in serious condition, with 66 on respirators; 161 have now recovered, including 38-year-old bus driver previously in very serious condition but who has now been allowed home

PM says there are communities in the country that 'disrespect the government guidelines'; Netanyahu along with Kahlon, via satellite, also presented NIS 80 billion financial rescue package in an effort to boost ailing economy in wake of COVID-19 crisis

Gaza's rulers set to build 2 massive isolation facilities, hoping to prevent COVID-19 from spreading and overwhelming the broken health system in the Strip, where 2 million people squeezed into an area twice the size of Washington, D.C.

Police forces begin patrolling Haredi neighborhoods, prone to contagion because they're tend to be poor and congested, after a series of incidents that defied national guidelines resulted in a spike of CIVUD-19 infections in the religious community

Ynet learns the Health Ministry mulls announcing a U-turn on its previous position that masks yield little benefit in protecting from pathogen, saying the gear offers partial protection as proven by Asian countries with low mortality rates from COVID-19

While most of Jerusalem's ultra-Orthodox community is slowly implementing measures to halt the spread of the outbreak, some are refusing to listen to their rabbis and react with hostility to any attempt to crack down on their movements

Quarantine for premier and inner circle could end if epidemiological study shows Rivka Paluch, Netanyahu's adviser on ultra-Orthodox affairs, did not have contact with prime minister in past two weeks; Gantz may also be subjected to self-isolation

The number of patients in need of ventilators has seen a 46% increase adding to concerns that up to 5,000 people will be requiring respiratory support while the number of existing ventilators cannot support the expected need

With data showing number of life-saving units in center far exceeds that of periphery, the Forum for the Promotion of Health in the Galilee warns those who live in the north 'may pay for this with their lives'

The Prime Minister's Office says they will follow Health Ministry guidelines in responding to this development; If Ms. Paluch and the prime minister were in the same room for more than 15 minutes Netanyahu may be required to quarantine

Firebrand politician claims was 'exposed to testimonies of Israeli soldiers trying to spread virus on car handles', cites racism and hatred as main motive behind actions

The Health Ministry says 74 patients are in serious condition; among those with serious symptoms is a man in his 20s with no underlying health problems

Dr. Erez unsure country's intensive care units could cope with influx of thousands of serious COVID-19 patients requiring respiratory assistance; all elective procedures brought to a halt

Elderly Jerusalem woman succumbs to complications related to COVID-19; 'She was a dedicated mother and grandmother who always put the good of her children before her own,' says family

Twenty-two year old with no underlying health conditions contracts virus while on trip overseas; family admits man to hospital after his condition worsens, despite protests

In an open letter Netanyahu and Gantz, doctors lament years of neglect that left the country's health care system at its lowest point during the time of coronavirus outbreak; sources say there are no plans to replace Litzman in the next government

The Health Ministry says the two latest fatalities are a 92-year-old man, who was hospitalized at Shaare Zedek Medical Center in Jerusalem, and a 94-year-old woman treated at Mayanei Hayeshua Medical Center in Bnei Brak

The Daily Mail reports the Duke of Sussex, who organizes the multi-sport event for wounded armed services personnel, has agreed in principle with the Israeli delegation on participation in 2022 games and drawn ire of UK's Muslims; teams from Jordan and Iraq also set to participate

Eyewitnesses say police forces that were present at the funeral, attended by some 400 people, not only failed to enforce the new restrictions meant to fight COVID-19 but even allowed for the event to continue with no interruptions

The Health Ministry says 66 patients are in serious condition with at least 54 being hooked-up to ventilators; among those with serious symptoms is a man in his 20s with no underlying health problems

Sources say the number of workers considered 'essential' to be cut by another 15%, while enforcement of restrictions will increase though some ministers remain opposed to the move, claiming isolation of the elderly would be enough

After two more died from the virus Friday, death toll remains at 12; Israeli tourist in Italy reported to die from the virus; citizens were instructed Thursday to remain at home with emergency measures in place for a period of seven days

At Meir Medical Center in Kfar Saba, a part of the ICU was hastily adapted into a specialist ward to fight the virus; ward director Dr. Daniel King is bracing for the worst-case scenario and cannot fathom why some people are not taking the implications of the disease seriously

Some 500 soldiers will join police squads from Sunday to help 'in patrolling, isolating and securing certain areas, blocking routes and additional similar assignments,' the military says in statement

After two more died from the virus Friday, death toll remains at 12; citizens were instructed Thursday to remain at home with emergency measures in place for a period of seven days

No damage or injuries reported; IDF tanks and aircraft attack three Hamas sites in response; incident comes after month-long lull in cross border violence, after Islamic Jihad terror group launched more than 100 rockets at Israeli communities

Claiming leaders must take responsibility and join in the fight against the coronavirus and for the future of Israel's economy Gantz says his door remains open for his former partners to join as well

PMO says new plans to tighten restrictions on movement to be presented to Netanyahu and ministers over next 48 hours; Health Ministry officials say they intend to step up testing for coronavirus with aim of reaching 30,000 tests per day

Israelis were instructed Thursday to remain at home with emergency measures in place for a period of seven days but officials warn a complete lock-down will be imposed if there is no decline in the number of new cases

The shock move splintered Gantz's centrist Blue and White party which came into existence as a coalition of Netanyahu opponents intent on bringing down the leader who is under indictment for bribery, fraud and breach of trust

One lab manager says Health Ministry in chaos with right hand not aware of what left is doing, while technicians are begging to be allowed to work longer hours to meet urgent demand

The latest casualties include a 91-year-old man who passed away in Be'er Sheva and a 76-year-old woman who was suffering from serious underlying conditions who died in a hospital near Tel Aviv

As confirmed cases jump to 2,666, government officials open up an old nuclear bunker as worst case scenario for safe cabinet work; ministers joke that bunker is better against missiles than virus

New Knesset speaker's former center-left political partners take turns to fire shots at former IDF chief for his 'betrayal', while PM's right-wing bloc offer congratulations

Health Ministry says 46 people are seriously ill, including 45-year-old man with no underlying health problems; at least 70 people have recovered from the illness

With coronavirus spreading, organizers of protests on Gaza's border with Israel eyeing cancellation as virus victims now focus of territory's healthcare system

Former IDF chief leaves his own Blue & White party in tatters as erstwhile political partner Yair Lapid orders his Yesh Atid MKs to abstain from voting, saying there is no way to understand why Gantz dismantled union 'to crawl into Bibi's government'

Lapid, Ya'alon pull their parties from alliance with Gantz to protest latter's decision to submit his candidacy for Knesset speaker with less than an hour before court-mandated voting was to take place, despite earlier internal agreement to nominate Lapid ally Meir Cohen

As Gantz reveals unexpected new deal with Likud, Israel seems on track to see a coalition of right and left, with former IDF chief's allies receiving plum roles

Sources say party No. 2 Lapid threatening to end alliance as his close associate Meir Cohen had been expected to be tapped; court ordered voting to take place after current speaker refused to accept end of tenure

The Health Ministry says among the latest victims are a 91-year-old woman and an 83-year-old man, who both had underlying health conditions; third fatality is a woman from J'lem nursing home where two other deceased patients contracted the virus

Country's southernmost city says it is determined to preserve its reputation as tourism hot spot; police patrol center of country, using loudspeakers to send regulation violators home; Petah Tikva mulls use of drone to enforce new directives

President of United Hatzalah emergency service, Eli Beer, who is now on life support after contracting coronavirus, says health minister refused his organization's help, acts purely out of self-interest

Or Halel, whose 76-year-old grandfather Moshe passed away Wednesday, says those who violate quarantine endanger people for whom it is 'matter of life and death'; Moshe's daughter says his wife, who also has virus, was informed of his death by video call

Health officials in the Hamas-controlled enclave say another 7 people, all police officers, tested positive for COVID-19 , bringing the tally to 9; In the West Bank, another 2 people became infected, putting the overall count at 62

The Health Ministry says among the 41 patients who are in serious condition, is a 45-year-old man with no underlying health problems; another 68 people in moderate condition

Special arrangements made for tens of thousands of Palestinians; situation could effectively shut down Israel's construction industry, which is heavily reliant on Palestinian labor

Police close off main entrances to ultra-Orthodox Mea Shearim neighborhood in Jerusalem; officers call on visitors at Tel Aviv's Yarkon Park to return to their homes

'The number of cases doubles every three days,' Netanyahu says. 'And measures taken so far have not slowed the tide'; if trend continues full lock-down will be inevitable; calls for emergency government

Health Ministry reports 439 new cases of virus since Tuesday; man dies in home-isolation, virus suspected as cause of death; Palestinians record first coronavirus-related fatality

Healthcare system able to treat hundreds of patients in need of respiratory assistance but if their number climbs to thousands, medical staff may fail to provide proper treatment to all

Transportation Minister Smotrich says hiatus will be used to expedite infrastructure projects; buses will continue operating in reduced capacity until replacement found for vital workers, weaker populations

According to Mandelblit, Edelstein's resignation will only come into effect within 48 hours of its submission, after final date ruled by High Court to convene plenum

The Health Ministry now requires Israelis to stay home at all times, venturing only to buy groceries, medicine, see a doctor or other emergency situations; public transport to be cut by an additional 25%, effectively shutting it down

In a special plenum session, the Likud member slammed the High Court for 'burying the Knesset' after he had been ordered to set a date for a vote on his replacement; Likud says the move ends prospect of unity government

New data examining locations that led to most infections shows 29 percent caught the virus while in place of worship or yeshiva, with restaurants, supermarkets and stores also accounting for significant percentages

The Health Ministry says 2 more Israelis have died from complications related to COVID-19 since the evening hours, with 37 patients remaining in a serious condition; the latest victims are elderly men with underlying health conditions

Israelis will be allowed to venture no more than 100 meters from their home except for the supply of food, medicine, essentials or for medical reasons and must continue maintaining social distancing

The Health Ministry confirm a rise of 274 new diagnoses since the morning hours with at least 34 people remaining in a serious condition; earlier, Israel saw its second and third COVID-19-related deaths within hours

PM says 'differences are minor and could be overcome so we can form government'; High Court instructs Speaker Edelstein to bring his replacement for Knesset vote by Wednesday

Israelis would be banned from moving more than 100 meters away from their homes; new restrictions would also be in effect for take aways but not deliveries; public transportation also to be drastically scaled back, leaving single-occupant only cabs

The Health Ministry confirms the death of 82-year-old Jerusalem resident who contracted COVID-19 at the same nursing home as Israel's first coronavirus victim who passed away on Friday; earlier, 67-year-old Malka Keva died from complications related to the virus

The Health Ministry says the victim was a 67-year-old resident of Bat Yam in central Israel; she had a serious underlying health condition; she is survived by a husband, 3 children and 7 grandchildren, some of whom also have the virus

With Israel inching ever closer to a full seven-day lockdown over coronavirus, Prof. Itamar Grotto calls for harsh measures, explaining that it will hasten the process of allowing people to return to normalcy

Health Ministry officials are warning more must be done to stop the spread of the virus with Professor Grotto suggesting all stores close and military rations be provided to the population

The military is assisting local governments in their care for the elderly and contributing their abilities in the drive-in testing sites, but plans for more involvement in the management of the crisis are being prepared

According to Prof. Sigal Sadetsky, number of patients in Israel is under control for the time being, but country must maintain policy of isolating patients, suspected carriers to beat pandemic

Measure aims to ease credit conditions in the economy and support economic activity, financial stability as coronavirus puts countless industries through economic upheaval

Adding to already tense relations between right-wing and religious parties and the Judicial system, Likud ministers hail Edelstein's defiance while Gantz demands Netanyahu speak out against it

Number includes 31 people in serious condition and 49 who have recovered from the illness; So far, 135,549 Israelis have self-isolated at home and 71,029 citizens are currently in isolation, 773 of them entered isolation on Tuesday

Holy site asks the few worshipers not to enter in groups of more than 10, maintain distance of at least two meters from one another - a stark contrast with crowds of Christian pilgrims who normally visit in lead-up to Easter

Sports activities, walking dogs limited to 30-50 meters from home; Public transportation reduced significantly, perhaps even stopped completely; taxis allowed to take one customer at a time