Netanyahu warns restrictions could be reimposed if 'steep rise' in infection rate continues; health minister says 'no one has an exemption' from social distancing rules

Infant travels from Cyprus to Ramat Gan's Sheba Medical Center for surgery to correct congenital defect, is in recovery ward

Despite his own endorsement of the comments earlier in the day, PM says Likud call to throw reporter in prison was nothing but 'an unfortunate formulation by spokespeople'

In some cases, increased testing appears to be cause for uptick in confirmed cases; others tied to lifting of stay-at-home orders

Sinai Peninsula's Sharm el Sheikh and other popular sites to again allow visitors despite country being ravaged by COVID-19

Bezalel Smotrich claims Bedouin population in Negev doubling every 12 years, calls to 'Westernize' it; Arab MK calls him a racist

White House accuses international court of pursuing politically motivated probes of US and allies; Israeli lawmakers say move against proves US president a 'great' friend of Israel

In step forward for renewables, researchers at Tel Aviv University say they have succeeded in making hydrogen from microscopic algae