Education Ministry cancels classes for the coming five days as infection spreads globally; WHO official says territory prepared to handle small number of cases

7 of the new patients returned from European countries, 6 came into contact with sick individuals in Israel; medic among newly diagnosed, though cause of his infection is unknown

Meir Mazuz falsely claims Arab states spared, because they 'don't have this evil inclination'; modern Orthodox group blasts him for 'inciting against the LGBT community'

60-year-old German citizen initially refused to transfer to isolation ward, was affected by acute pneumonia; Israel bans entry of non-citizens from Egyptian territory

As government mulls requiring all returning citizens to isolate for 14 days, some say the measure is unavoidable necessity to prevent the spread of coronavirus

Bestselling pediatrician Harvey Karp, who developed the ‘5 S’s’ technique for soothing fussy infants, visits Israel to promote a Hebrew translation of his book

Officials in centrist alliance blast Hauser and Hendel; Joint List warns Gantz it won't accept clandestine talks: 'Either we enter through the front door or we don’t enter at all'