Israel News

In an interview with Channel 12, PM called on an ’emergency’ unity government with Blue & White headed by Benny Gantz, who Netanyahu says would… Read More ›

Ministers update emergency regulations, which will be implemented at 8 a.m.; open-air markets to remain open for now; third minister quarantined after exposure to virus… Read More ›

British company diagnostics.ai, whose R&D is entirely based in Herzliya, is already providing labs in the UK and the US with their advance diagnostic technique… Read More ›

Opinion: There is no strategic scheme in place to fight the spread of the virus and mass testing must be conducted to separate the sick… Read More ›

Resident of nursing home that saw several cases suffered ‘rapid respiratory deterioration,’ putting her at risk of becoming country’s first fatality from disease   An… Read More ›

Peru has prevented some 600 post army Israelis from leaving the city of Cusco, to head to the country’s capital of Lima so they can… Read More ›

Opinion: The government is busy patting itself on the back on the way the crisis is being handled, but there are quite a few changes… Read More ›

Summer vacation, fall holidays to be shortened; teachers reach agreement with treasury, will get paid leave until after Passover   Online learning for elementary and… Read More ›

Almost every aspect of the country’s crippling medical system can be understood as the coronavirus crisis unfolds.   The novel coronavirus that has spread across… Read More ›

Opinion: As the coronavirus keeps spreading worldwide, some journalists have leveled irresponsible criticism at the PM and the tough decisions he must make; this stems… Read More ›

As virus cases rise to 337, PM says ‘too many’ failing to grasp gravity of situation; top health official warns thousands could die, with hundreds… Read More ›

Close to 300 Israelis sick with COVID-19.   The government imposed increasingly severe limits on both the public and private sector on Monday evening, as… Read More ›

Opinion: A caretaker government that does not have majority support from voters or members of Knesset must not be allowed to decide on measures that… Read More ›

Emergency measure okayed unanimously in late night phone vote; PM says order to snoop on citizens with advanced technology will be in effect for 30… Read More ›

Majority recommends Gantz to form coalition.   President Reuven Rivlin brought together Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Blue and White leader Benny Gantz and the negotiating… Read More ›

Opinion: Experts speculated that the People’s Republic would be best place to handle a crisis like this, as opposed to Western countries, which were thought… Read More ›

All non-urgent court sessions with the exception of bail hearings are postponed under the order.   Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s trial has been postponed as… Read More ›

Health Ministry says most of the patients are hospitalized, with a handful of the infected being treated at home; the number represents an increase of… Read More ›

Following up on Netanyahu’s announcement, Health Ministry lays out long list of businesses, services and activities that Israelis will now have to do without  … Read More ›

For weeks, it looked like Israeli politicians across the political spectrum were so infected by the virus of politics that they were putting it ahead… Read More ›