Netanyahu goes into quarantine after aide falls ill from corona Prime Minister Netanyahu entered quarantine until the end of a study. He is also being retested. March 30, 2020
Harvard expert: Israel’s dilemma – imperil economy or risk higher death toll Leading economist says total shutdown may save 'several hundred' lives, but cripple Israel economically. March 30, 2020
Israel schedules two more rescue flights for Australia and New Zealand The flights to repatriate Israelis follow others to Africa, Peru and Thailand. March 30, 2020
Race for ventilators: Israel seeks 5,000 for worst-case scenario The number of ventilated patients is expected to rise drastically. The Health Ministry fears an Italy-like scenario. March 30, 2020
‘Save us’: Israeli airlines plead to government for help The three Israeli airlines are asking for hundreds of millions in state loans to enable them to keep afloat. March 30, 2020
Israel opens quarantine hotels for ultra-orthodox Ultra-orthodox Jews with their large families are hard hit by coronavirus; government setting up quarantine hotels to reduce chance they'll infect family members. March 30, 2020
Israeli police take heat for not applying curfew rules equally between secular and religious Criticized for not applying law equally to Orthodox and secular Jews, police say fines were not given in order to prevent disturbances. March 30, 2020
Infections pass 4,000 as official casts doubt on effectiveness of curfew Infection rate still doubling about every three days; health officials warn full closure might increase infections at home. March 30, 2020
US Embassy warns Americans in Israel: Come home now while you can U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem warns that it doesn't know when American citizens in Israel will be able to return to the U.S. in light of the corona-related air travel shutdown. March 29, 2020
15th corona fatality in Israel; nearly 4000 are infected Recent reports of young people becoming seriously ill have raised fears that the virus is not just dangerous to elderly people with a history of illness. March 29, 2020
Israel deploys new ‘isolation’ ambulance to fight coronavirus Magen David Adom reveals new ambulance that is a medical isolation unit on wheels for transporting patients infected with the highly contagious coronavirus. March 29, 2020
Netanyahu mulls 3-week lockdown to contain pandemic Armed soldiers may patrol streets with police, with those 65 and older forced to stay at home as the most at-risk population. March 29, 2020
Netanyahu, Gantz hammering out unity deal, dividing up ministries The two sides are in the process of dividing cabinet positions among coalition partners; agree to keep religious party leader in health ministry, but replace Knesset speaker. March 29, 2020
‘Young not invincible’: Israeli, 22, in serious condition as corona targets all The young man is reportedly a nonsmoker with no pre-existing medical conditions. March 29, 2020
IDF set to assist police in enforcing corona regulations Soldiers assisting police officers will not have 'legal authority' over civilians, IDF Spokesman Hedi Zilberman said. March 29, 2020
MK defects from Lapid: ‘Gantz doing the right thing’ MK Tamano-Shata, formerly of Lapid’s Yesh Atid party, defects to Gantz’s Israeli Resilience party to join unity government. March 29, 2020
Coronavirus hits haredi communities in Israel hard As coronavirus spreads throughout Israel, haredi communities emerge as hotspots where rates of infection are particularly high. March 29, 2020
Pets a vector? Belgian cat contracts coronavirus 'Animals are not vectors of the epidemic, so there is no reason to abandon your animal,' says Belgium's National Council for Animal Protection. March 29, 2020
Israel finds mistakes in corona lab tests, all results being rechecked So far, eight cases have been found where people were given false positives or negatives for the coronavirus. March 29, 2020
‘Significant’ progress in Netanyahu-Gantz unity negotiations Intense negotiations to form unity government resumed Sunday in attempt to reach agreement as country edges towards national shutdown to fight coronavirus spread. March 29, 2020
Israel’s corona death toll reaches 12, over 3,600 total cases diagnosed The Israeli government is mulling new emergency measures, with the health minister warning that the next two weeks will be 'critical.' March 28, 2020
Netanyahu and Trump agree to ‘cooperate closely’ during corona call "The two leaders agreed to cooperate closely to combat the virus and minimize its global impact," in addition to "discuss[ing] critical bilateral and regional issues," said a statement from the White House. March 28, 2020
Israeli, Chinese firms collaborate to build emergency testing center Israeli DNA testing company MyHeritage announced plans to work with China-based BGI on a new testing facility capable of performing 10,000 coronavirus tests a day. March 28, 2020
Fears post-corona unemployment will severely impact Israel’s youth Israel's low pre-corona era unemployment rate of 3.4 percent will not return soon. Officials fear a 10 percent jobless rate when the crisis ends, with those under 34 most affected. March 28, 2020
After shocking reversal by Netanyahu’s rival, Israelis wait to see shape of new gov’t Political dust has yet to settle in wake of shocking turnaround by opposition leader Benny Gantz; Netanyahu still till fill out other coalition partners. March 27, 2020
Israel coronavirus death toll rises to 10, more than 3000 infected Two elderly patients succumb to coronavirus as infections continue to rise; IDF deploys first 500 troops deploying to assist Israeli police in enforcing expected national curfew. March 27, 2020
Defense Ministry looking to open 20 more ‘corona hotels’ The Defense ministry stipulated that the hotels must have at least 200 rooms in a single building. March 27, 2020
WATCH: Palestinian Authority Reports First Coronavirus Death It’s unclear how the woman contracted the disease, but it’s possible that infections are still passing back and forth between Israel and the Palestinian Authority. March 27, 2020
WATCH: Israeli economy takes a hit Unemployment in Israel has skyrocketed to over 20 percent in March alone due to the coronavirus. March 27, 2020
Former Gantz partners blast him for ‘selling out’ to Netanyahu Gantz's former partners lash out, say he abandoned the million voters who put him in the Knesset and sold out to "crawl" into a Netanyahu-led government. March 26, 2020
Gantz elected Knesset Speaker as he heads into unity government Gantz noted the corona crisis as one of the reasons a 'national emergency government' was needed. March 26, 2020
Political shocker: Blue and White breaks apart as Gantz joins Netanyahu It's not yet known what position in the government Gantz will fill in the year-and-a-half before he is expected to take the premiership. March 26, 2020
IDF preparing to deploy to support coronavirus curfew IDF to deploy 16 battalions of unarmed soldiers to support police enforcement of expected national curfew to fight the spread of the coronavirus. March 26, 2020
Israeli town protests as elderly pushed out to make way for corona patients Anticipating an influx of sick, the Ministry of Health decided to clear out geriatric centers for coronavirus patients. March 26, 2020
8 dead in Israel as virus strikes three elderly All three of the victims had serious pre-existing conditions. March 26, 2020
5,000: Magic number of ventilators Israel needs to cope with crisis, health official says Netanyahu describes 'fierce, wild and vicious competition around the world to acquire medical equipment.' March 26, 2020
‘Worst is still ahead,’ Israeli officials warn as coronavirus cases rise "We’re nearing the exponential phase of the epidemic," Defense Minister Naftali Bennett said. March 26, 2020
Edelstein: Israel’s Supreme Court erased separation of powers The High Court's behavior in this instance appears to lend credence to years of right-wing criticism that the court is going beyond its authority. March 26, 2020
Yuli Edelstein speaks about his resignation as Knesset speaker The veteran Speaker of the Knesset again blasted the High Court’s attempt to 'take over' the legislature. March 26, 2020
Snapshot of coexistence during corona crisis goes ‘viral’ Israeli ambulance crew took quick break to fulfill their prayer obligations during hectic shift, giving moment of hope during coronavirus crisis. March 26, 2020
Analysis: In his final act as Knesset Speaker, Edelstein ‘upholds dignity’ of parliament The High Court could have decided not to accept the petition on the grounds that ruling on legislative bylaws oversteps judicial boundaries. March 26, 2020
Netanyahu: ‘Stay at home, stay alive,’ complete lockdown if virus spread continues “'ou must stay at home. Stay at home - stay alive. Everyone has to obey, no exceptions,' the prime minister stated. March 25, 2020
Saying goodbye: Families of Israel’s coronavirus victims mourn Saying goodbye: Families of Israel’s Coronavirus victims in mourning March 25, 2020
Rivlin tells Netanyahu, Gantz to be ‘responsible,’ unite amid pandemic crisis Israel's president appeals to prime minister and opposition leader to end political fighting and unite to fight coronavirus pandemic while 'we are burying our dead'. March 25, 2020
On Arab Mother’s Day, Joint List MK sends blessings to mothers of terrorists 'It is disgraceful that so-called Zionists in Blue and White and Yisrael Beiteinu enlisted the support of the Joint List, which supports terrorism and doesn't recognize Israel's right to exist.' March 25, 2020
IDF Chief of Staff: Women will serve in tanks Starting in November 2020, women will train for combat roles on tanks, serve on Egyptian border. March 25, 2020
Israeli Supreme Court threatens Edelstein with contempt as he spurns demand to hold vote 'I will not uphold the Supreme Court ruling to convene the plenum,' Edelstein said. March 25, 2020
Speaker of the Knesset resigns: ‘Supreme court is destroying parliament’ Edelstein resigned rather than carry out the order of Israel's Supreme Court to hold a vote for a new speaker. March 25, 2020
‘Guards of Gold’: IDF plan unveiled to protect elderly during pandemic The mission: To supply food, medicine and other necessities to this most at-risk population. March 25, 2020
Blue and White drops idea of minority gov’t with Arab support as unrealistic Channel 13 report: Blue and White leadership switches focus to pursue an emergency unity government with Netanyahu's Likud party. March 25, 2020
Death count rises to 5; 2,030 corona cases in Israel Israel is making an effort to bring in enough medical supplies to cope with the outbreak. March 25, 2020
Israel inches toward lockdown with tough restrictions now, stay within 100 meters of home With some exceptions, citizens will be limited to going out for necessities only, i.e. food and medicine. March 25, 2020
Third Israeli dies of coronavirus An 87-year-old man became the third Israeli to die of the coronavirus, marking the second death of the day in Israel related to the global health pandemic. March 24, 2020
WATCH: Likud blasts judicial ‘coup attempt’ as constitutional crisis intensifies Netanyahu's Likud party claimed that rivals' push to oust him from office is an attempt to 'steal the parliament, calling the Supreme Court's intervention a 'coup attempt.' March 24, 2020
Gantz’s party gives Arab Joint List control of Knesset committee helping terror victims Members of the Joint List have consistently made anti-Israel and anti-IDF statements and shown support for terrorists. March 24, 2020
Woman, 67, becomes 2nd Israeli death to corona The woman suffered from 'a serious preexisting medical condition,' the hospital said. March 24, 2020
Israel mulls gas tax hike to offset coronavirus costs The government will need sources of revenue as its income from businesses tanks during pandemic. March 24, 2020
Israel Beiteinu files new bill targeting Netanyahu, bringing total to 5 In another bid to oust Netanyahu, Avigdor Liberman's party proposes revised legislation to prevent Netanyahu from holding office. March 24, 2020
1 million Israelis unemployed by Passover, employment chief predicts Israel’s unemployment rate reaches all-time high of 18.6%. Over 600,000 Israelis are currently jobless and the number is expected to grow. March 24, 2020
Corona report: 35.6% of Israeli cases contracted domestically, quarter of those in synagogues According to a new report, hotels and restaurants accounted for 27 percent of all coronavirus cases not contracted abroad, with synagogues accounting for 24 percent of domestically-infected cases. March 24, 2020
