WATCH: Riots at Temple Mount amid coronavirus restrictions Clashes erupted after police closed some of the gates to the Temple Mount in order to reduce the number of worshipers during the coronavirus pandemic.
US senators with coronavirus info alleged to sell stocks before market plunge The stocks sold off before the stock market began crashing is reportedly worth millions.
California governor orders 40 million residents to stay home 'This is a moment we need to make tough decisions. This is a moment where we need some straight talk and we need to tell people the truth,' California's governor said.
Gantz backs down, may join Netanyahu-led unity government Gantz acknowledges that despite being tasked to form a new government, the pandemic crisis may require him to sit in Netanyahu-led coalition.
WATCH: 500,000 to 1.2M Israelis to face unemployment Israel’s social security estimates 400,000 newly unemployed by the end of the month, costing the country more than $500 million.
Ilhan Omar lauds Trump’s leadership during coronavirus crisis 'Politics aside, this is incredible and the right response in this critical time,' Omar tweeted.
Political battle heats up: Gantz denies reports of unity deal, Edelstein fires back Knesset Speaker Edelstein, opposition leader Gantz exchange insults as ruling Likud and opposition Blue and White parties jockey for power.
Opinion: Gantz fomenting Knesset crisis as Netanyahu leads Coronavirus response Gantz is violating all democratic principles—as well as its own campaign promises—by attempting to stage an unprecedented parliamentary putsch in the midst of the greatest global crisis since World War II.
Police disband Knesset protest amid COVID-19 lockdown, 5 arrested Police first stopped cars near Latrun about 25 kilometres from Jerusalem, accusing them of slowing and endangering traffic in an unlawful protest.
WATCH: Daily Israel News Recap – March 19, 2020 Here is a recap of the top Israel news stories on March 19, 2020
Israeli government gets creative to convince Arab, ultra-Orthodox to obey health guidelines Prime Minister Netanyahu met with doctors from the Arab community as the Health Ministry sought creative solutions for outreach to ultra-Orthodox Jews.
Health Ministry director general: We fear the crisis will go into 2021 He said next winter will also see a breakout of the coronavirus.
Trump calls himself ‘wartime president’ as he battles virus The president also signed an aid package — which the Senate approved earlier Wednesday — that will guarantee sick leave to workers who fall ill.
Study: Men more susceptible to death from coronavirus than women 'Women may simply have better immune systems than men,' says Prof. Paul Hunter.
Italian virus death toll nears China’s as outbreak spreads Italy, a country of 60 million, registered 2,978 deaths Wednesday after another 475 people died.
‘Come home now’: Israel’s Foreign Ministry warns Israelis overseas The Foreign Ministry told all Israelis overseas to return immediately.
WATCH: Dutch health minister collapses while discussing coronavirus Dutch Health Minister Bruno Bruins, 56, collapsed in parliament on Wednesday while taking questions on the pandemic crisis. Helped back to his feet...
WATCH: Israel Nobel laureate: ‘Pandemic nearing end’ The coronavirus will likely disappear from China by the end of March, an Israeli Nobel Prize laureate said.
Past pandemics spurred violent anti-Semitism; prepare for more Given that there is already a fairly significant baseline level of anti-Jewish violence in the US, Europe, and the Middle East, the prudent course is to prepare for more.
Foreign Ministry, El Al rescue almost 1,000 Israeli trekkers stranded in Peru 1,000 Israelis are on their way home after being stranded in Cusco, Peru.
