What, me worry? UN ranks Israel among happiest countries on earthUnited Nations ranks Israel the 14th happiest country in the world, happier than America which came in 18th. March 22, 2020
Italy stops counting its dead, over 2,500 in serious conditionItaly, the epicenter of the virus now, has in certain places stopped counting the dead. March 22, 2020
Israel Health Ministry prepares for mass hospitalizationsClearing out two small hospitals just for coronavirus patients and using small hotels near hospitals are the next stages. March 22, 2020
Israeli coronavirus cases soar as drive-thru tests centers openInfection rate continues to soar as 945 Israelis confirmed to be infected with the coronavirus; new drive-thru test centers open to speed up test rate. March 22, 2020
Netanyahu offers to step down in 2021 to advance unity dealThe Israeli leader added that if Blue and White rivals act to remove the current Knesset speaker, the unity offer will be taken off the table. March 21, 2020
First coronavirus fatality reported in IsraelAn 88-year-old man with preexisting conditions succumbed on Friday to complications from the coronavirus. March 21, 2020
Palestinians arrest 20 preachers for violating ban on Friday prayersDefying a corona-related ban instituted by the Palestinian Authority, preachers gathered worshipers on Friday for communal prayers. March 21, 2020
Israel’s entire food supply chain to be declared essentialNew regulations to declare all suppliers in the food and beverage industries essential, enabling them to work at full capacity. March 21, 2020
Israeli Supreme Court, president criticize politics behind Knesset lockoutHead of Israel's Supreme Court Esther Hayut and President Reuven Rivlin call on political leaders to end political feud after speaker adjourns parliament. March 21, 2020
Netanyahu orders Israel into home lockdown to fight pandemicCabinet unanimously approves emergency regulations to restrict movement, keep Israelis at home to slow spread of coronavirus. March 20, 2020
89-year-old Israeli woman in critical condition; over 700 confirmed casesNetanyahu has ordered a police-enforced lockdown to prevent further spreading of COV-19, which is especially threatening to the elderly. March 20, 2020
Gantz backs down, may join Netanyahu-led unity governmentGantz acknowledges that despite being tasked to form a new government, the pandemic crisis may require him to sit in Netanyahu-led coalition. March 20, 2020
WATCH: 500,000 to 1.2M Israelis to face unemploymentIsrael’s social security estimates 400,000 newly unemployed by the end of the month, costing the country more than $500 million. March 20, 2020
Police disband Knesset protest amid COVID-19 lockdown, 5 arrestedPolice first stopped cars near Latrun about 25 kilometres from Jerusalem, accusing them of slowing and endangering traffic in an unlawful protest. March 19, 2020
Israeli government gets creative to convince Arab, ultra-Orthodox to obey health guidelinesPrime Minister Netanyahu met with doctors from the Arab community as the Health Ministry sought creative solutions for outreach to ultra-Orthodox Jews. March 19, 2020
Health Ministry director general: We fear the crisis will go into 2021He said next winter will also see a breakout of the coronavirus. March 19, 2020
‘Come home now’: Israel’s Foreign Ministry warns Israelis overseasThe Foreign Ministry told all Israelis overseas to return immediately. March 19, 2020
Foreign Ministry, El Al rescue almost 1,000 Israeli trekkers stranded in Peru1,000 Israelis are on their way home after being stranded in Cusco, Peru. March 19, 2020
95,000 Israelis added to unemployment rolls since WednesdayAnother 95,000 Israelis went on unemployment as of Wednesday evening, Israel's Channel 13 reports. March 19, 2020
Israeli small businesses in dire straits due to coronavirus closuresThe government says it will spend NIS 3 billion in an effort to save this vital part of the country’s economy, but some ask 'Will it be enough?' March 19, 2020
Streets eerily empty as Israelis adapt to new ‘corona routine’Israelis appear to be heeding dire warnings from Netanyahu and health officials; staying home to slow coronavirus spread. March 19, 2020
Creeping toward curfew: Israel moving to lockdown in stagesThe prime minister announced that if people do not follow health guidelines he will have no choice but to order a complete shutdown to contain the coronavirus. March 19, 2020
Mossad brings in 100,000 coronavirus tests to IsraelThe Mossad pulled together 100,000 corona tests and shipped them to Israel. March 19, 2020
Israel closes borders to all foreigners as coronavirus spreadsGovernment order bars foreign nationals from entering Israel effective immediately as coronavirus infection rate skyrockets March 18, 2020
All Knesset members to be tested for coronavirusThe decision comes after two Knesset ministers were ordered into quarantine on Tuesday after being exposed to a carrier of the virus. March 18, 2020
Knesset Speaker puts parliament on hold, outraging Blue and WhiteThe Knesset speaker halted plenum proceedings within a few minutes on Wednesday. March 18, 2020
Coronavirus forces cancellation of Eurovision 2020 music competitionCoronavirus pandemic forces iconic annual music extravaganza, won four times by Israel, to cancel for first time in its 64-year history. March 18, 2020
Third Blue and White MK reportedly bucks partnership with Arab partyMK Omer Yankelevitch is reportedly the third Blue and White party member to oppose partnership with the Joint List. March 18, 2020
Joint List MK Yazbak: We want ‘to divest’ Israel of Judaism and ZionismBalad’s platform opposes a solely Jewish state and wants to see Israel defined as a state of all its citizens. March 18, 2020
Israel can expect 10,000 coronavirus infections by month’s end, disease researcher warnsEpidemiologist warns of explosive growth of coronavirus infections. March 18, 2020
Israel prepares for ‘inevitable’ nationwide curfew as coronavirus cases growMinister of internal security alerts police, fire chiefs to prepare for 'inevitable' curfew in coming days to fight spread of coronavirus March 18, 2020
Israel’s corona hotel in Tel Aviv receives its first guestsThe Dan Panorama received its first 10 coronavirus cases upon opening as one of four hotels serving as isolation centers in Israel. March 18, 2020
Jewish astronaut gives shout-out from space as Tel Aviv comes to viewJessica Meir is the fourth woman of Jewish heritage and the 15th overall to be part of a space mission. By Aaron Sull, World Israel News Jewish NASA astronaut Jessica Meir tweeted an inspiring message as ... March 18, 2020
Israel leads fight against coronavirus; 2 vaccines could be ready in mere monthsTwo companies are working on vaccines that could be rolled out within the next few months. March 18, 2020
Even coronavirus can’t conquer wedding fever in Israel“In the end, it was a very beautiful wedding because the people who came were more motivated to add positive energy to the celebration,” the bride reports. March 18, 2020
‘This is a matter of life and death’: Netanyahu announces 3 new coronavirus guidelinesI will do everything in my ability so that we successfully overcome this test, We're only at the start of the battle, Netanyahu said. March 17, 2020
‘Stay at home’: Health Ministry chides Israelis for flouting restrictionsHealth Ministry officials warned on Tuesday that Israelis risked letting the coronavirus pandemic spiral out of control by refusing to comply with restrictions on activities, gatherings, and movement. March 17, 2020
MK Orly Levy Abekasis to split from left wing, sit as independentThe Gesher Party leader had joined with Labor-Meretz for the recent election, but opposes a minority government propped up by the support of Arab parties. March 17, 2020
No parks, playgrounds or pools: Israel Health ministry issues still tighter restrictionsHealth Ministry issues new orders to keep Israelis out of parks, playgrounds, and gyms. March 17, 2020
Ben Gurion Airport closes down one of its two terminalsOlder, smaller Terminal 1 at Ben Gurion International Airport to be closed as pandemic chokes off domestic and international charter flights. March 17, 2020
Polls: Blue and White supporters turn on party over minority governmentPolls show the Right would gain 61 seats due to opposition within Blue and White over a minority government. March 17, 2020
Israeli coronavirus cases keep rising as number hits 324Israel is establishing three facilities to be used for non-severe coronavirus cases. March 17, 2020
Israel limits Palestinian workers into Israel to vital sectorsOnly Palestinian Arab workers involved in vital sectors of the economy will be permitted entry. March 17, 2020
Defense Minister Bennett: No audiences at Memorial Day eventsGraveyard ceremonies to be cancelled, replaced by candlelight vigil by IDF soldiers and reading of Kaddish (the mourner’s prayer). March 17, 2020
IDF to set up drive-thru coronavirus testing stationsThe drive-thru initiative will increase the number of those tested. March 17, 2020
Senior Israeli doctor at lab stricken with virus, protective gear in short supply'We need to find a more effective course of action,' said one doctor. March 17, 2020
No general lockdown, but Netanyahu announces new restrictions to thwart coronavirusNetanyahu addressed the nation in a televised statement introducing new restrictions to stop the spread of COVID-19. March 16, 2020
Liberman introduces bill to oust Netanyahu amid coalition jockeyingThe first bill submitted to the newly sworn-in Knesset threatens to oust the prime minister in a move seen as a coalition ploy by Avigdor Liberman. March 16, 2020
New orders to stem spread of coronavirus in IDFIDF rolls out new safety measures as 3,700 troops quarantined; combat troops to be restricted to base. March 16, 2020
Opinion: The struggle for Israel’s Jewish soulThe possibility of a minority government that relies on the Joint List underscores the danger of accommodating parties that propagate Israel’s transformation into a Palestinian Arab-Muslim state. March 16, 2020
Israel’s new parliament sworn in under special coronavirus conditionsInstead of a full Knesset, the normally festive occasion turns somber under coronavirus shadow as members sworn in three at a time. March 16, 2020
Sharansky: They’re saying Jews are to blame for coronavirusSharansky said that anti-Semites were using the coronavirus epidemic to spread their hateful message. March 16, 2020
Gantz calls for unity, an end to ‘schism,’ as he takes baton to form governmentGantz said he would work for all of Israel's citizens. March 16, 2020
Gantz officially tasked with forming new governmentPresident Rivlin calls on opposition leader to form government quickly in the face of the 'national and international crisis' due to the coronavirus March 16, 2020
WATCH: Jerusalem yeshiva students find way to celebrate wedding despite coronaIsraelis at the prestigious Mercaz Harav yeshiva in Jerusalem celebrated a wedding Sunday with guests on their porches, abiding by the rule, amid the coronavirus pandemic, not to participate in a gathering of m... March 16, 2020
WATCH: IDF chief implores army to follow coronavirus guidelinesKochavi stresses the importance of following the Health Ministry's instructions amid the coronavirus pandemic, telling soldiers to give up on what's comfortable for now for the future. March 16, 2020
Israeli coronavirus cases climb to 250 as streets empty'From the north to the south the streets can be seen void of people,' the Israel Hayom newspaper reported. March 16, 2020
Despite privacy fears, Israel takes step toward surveillance of citizenry to track virusKnesset subcommittee must give the OK before Shin Bet can begin. March 16, 2020
Israeli officials talk of mass shutdown, locking people in homes to halt contagionHealth officials are calling for a nationwide lockdown. March 16, 2020
Netanyahu, Gantz meet with Israel’s president to explore path to unityThe leaders of the two biggest parties met to discuss the possibility of a broad unity government. March 15, 2020
