Coronavirus

Deri: Ignoring coronavirus rules? You're a murderer

Interior Minister Aryeh Deri blasts Israelis who disregard government's coronavirus restrictions, accusing them of murder.

'We won't take any more coronavirus patients'

Hospitals in Nahariya, Jerusalem, announce coronavirus wards are full, say they won't take new patients.

Health expert predicts eventual COVID-19 commission of inquiry

Health Communication Lecturer at IDC Herzliya International School Dr. Yaffa Shir Raz: 'This peddling the epidemic will also be judged.'

3,192 new COVID cases, 534 in serious condition

Death toll from coronavirus rises to 1,136.

UAE begins coronavirus vaccines

One day before signing peace agreement with Israel, UAE announces approving vaccine to give at-risk health care workers.

Ben Gurion Airport will not close during lockdown

Citizen leaving home for airport must bring valid ticket 4 hours before flight and will be allowed unlimited movement beyond 500 meters.

Australia:

Father of three in coma after stomped on head by police

Father of three in coma after escaping from mental facility and being hit by police car, stomped on head by police.

Lapid: The public won't obey lockdown order

Opposition head says he is against civil disobedience, but the people do not trust the government on coronavirus anymore.

Her husband succumbed to CV-19 right after she lost her daughter

Her 7 kids have already lost their sibling and father. Now, they're in danger of being left without their mother as well.

Who explains the guidelines to the public?

'Public's conduct is first tool in war against coronavirus, following guidelines is crucial to preventing infection,' MK Shelah says.

'A third lockdown is a definite possibility'

Prof. Hagai Levine, head of Israel Association of Public Health Physicians, slams gov't handling of crisis, warns of 'tough lockdown' ahead.

Holiday Closure:

'Will the lockdown actually end after three weeks? No one knows'

Lockdown will cost at least 10 billion shekels, says Likud minister, warning there is no guarantee lockdown will actually end after 3 weeks.

Call to protest organizers: 'Stop the demonstrations'

Anti-Netanyahu demonstrator calls for halt in demonstrations to honor lockdown. 'We're in favor of unity, give it a chance.'

'1,000 new cases a day? That's a scandal'

Former Health Min. official slams promise to weigh ending lockdown if infections drop to 1,000 per day. 'Waste of billions of shekels.'

'Better to pray outside'

'Infection rates are at their highest, spending lengthy amounts of time in synagogues may present a risk,' organization says.

'If infections fall to 1k a day, we'll consider ending lockdown'

Director-General of the Health Ministry hints upcoming lockdown may have to be extended if goals not reached in three weeks.

'There was no other option, we'll need to reopen gradually'

Education Min. Galant says lockdown was only option, better to avoid protests during lockdown.

Eight coronavirus deaths over 24 hours, 1056 hospitalized

519 patients in serious condition, 144 on respirators. 3,167 new cases of coronavirus diagnosed Sunday.

Halle Jewish community moves services to larger venue

Nearly a year after attempted Yom Kippur attack, pandemic forces Halle Jews out of synagogue for High Holidays.

Fried, Gerstner & Levine sing: It’s time to rise!

In wake of the coronavirus pandemic, the three Jewish Music stars present a song of strength and uplifting messages. Watch.

90 south Lebanon UN peacekeepers test positive for COVID-19

Spokesman for UNIFIL says positive coronavirus tests will not affect the force's operations.

Leaving one's home to be restricted to 500 meters

Businesses in fields of commerce, culture, recreation and domestic tourism, including swimming pools will be closed during lockdown.

Prayer outline for the holidays - all the details

Prayer in open space permitted in capsules of up to 20 people.

Despite pandemic, packed services held at Chabad’s 770

Chabad's 770 headquarters in Brooklyn packed with worshippers Saturday night, despite calls to avoid crowded spaces.

Holiday Closure:

Government approves three-week national lockdown

Lockdown to begin Friday afternoon, will last for three weeks instead of two, government decides, following hours of deliberations.

Government votes to keep schools open until Friday

Schools to remain open until Friday, rather than close Wednesday. Government expected to vote in favor of national lockdown.

'A lockdown would be a disaster for Israelis'

'Lockdown will leave many Israelis impoverished.' Chairwoman of Knesset's Coronavirus Committee urges ministers to reject planned lockdown.

How mail-in ballots may create uncertainty

Expected surge in mail-in ballots because of virus could mean official results will not be immediately known on election day.

COVID-19:

Watch: Australian police storm market to force compliance

Viral video shows Aussie police steamrolling shoppers; 'Australians are unarmed population. They pose zero threat to law enforcement.'

Who informs government COVID-19 policy?

Dr. Uri Gavish tells Arutz Sheva: Experts who advise PM, NSC have 'dangerously poor' track record in predictions about outbreak's evolution.

Australia:

Ex-cop ‘disgusted’ by police state in Victoria speaks out

Avi Yemini speaks to former police officer who is not happy about COVID-19 enforcement: 'We feel like French Resistance in World War II.'

Litzman threatens to resign over Rosh Hashannah lockdown

Several ministers oppose plan to implement 2-week lockdown beginning this Friday.

Tourism Minister: I will vote against a full lockdown

"A full closure of the entire country during the holidays is too extreme a move and has economic implications," says Minister Asaf Zamir.

Report: About a million have entered isolation since July

Shortening the isolation period by two days is expected to save about 150 million shekels a month and about 2 billion shekels a year.

Watch: Slichot at the Kotel amid coronavirus

Pre-Rosh Hashanah Slichot prayers held at Western Wall using "capsules" layout.

'This is the proposal, there will be no negotiations'

Minister Yuli Edelstein says lockdown proposal that will be submitted to government for approval is necessary in order to reduce infection.

Hamas demands coronavirus equipment

Israel, Hamas, in talks for prisoner swap, coronavirus aid, report says.

Ministers expected to oppose lockdown plan

Economy Min. Peretz promises to vote against lockdown, says 'economic coronavirus plague no less severe' than actual plague.

Nationwide lockdown to start on Friday

Lockdown plan calls for closure of businesses and schools, as well as reduced public transportation.

Prominent yeshiva student dies of coronavirus

Rabbi Pinchas Eliyahu Waldstein from the town of Yeruham passes away at 35 after contracting coronavirus.

Ivanka Trump offers to take coronavirus vaccine on live TV

President Trump's daughter responds to 'The View' host Joy Behar's challenge, offers to take coronavirus vaccine on live TV.

'No flights in or out of Israel during the lockdown'

New national lockdown could include total ban on all air travel to and from Israel, senior Health Ministry official says.

4,038 new coronavirus cases diagnosed in a day

Average number of deaths per day falls this week from record high, with death toll rising to 1,077. Nearly 1,000 patients hospitalized.

'Mental illness more dangerous than COVID-19'

Suicide among the elderly population has seen a drastic uptick during CV-19 lockdowns.

Cabinet decides:

Full lockdown to be imposed for High Holidays

Israel to enter lockdown for 2 weeks beginning on or before Rosh Hashannah, the Coronavirus Cabinet decides.

Ukraine deports 2 Hasidic Jews

Ukrainian government deports two young pilgrims who broke apart metal barriers at tomb of Rabbi Nachman in Uman.

Netanyahu: Hospitals are waving a red flag

Prime Minister proposes declaring a 2-week lockdown while other ministers insist on holding only nightly curfews.

New record: 4,013 COVID-19 patients diagnosed in 1 day

488 coronavirus patients in serious condition, death toll rises to 1,075 as Israel sees record number of new cases.

Coronavirus Cabinet discusses High Holidays lockdown

Prime Minister proposes 2-3 week lockdown in month of Tishrei, faces opposition from several ministers.

Gamzu: No schools or malls

Coronavirus 'Czar' recommends no schools for entire month of the High Holidays, students to return only up to grade 4 after the holidays.

Avi Yemini:

'This is why they want to hide these protesters from you'

Watch how differently ABC News cover BLM rally during COVID-19 anti-lockdown march.

Emergency med director:

'Coronavirus does not pose a threat to society'

Dr. Amir Shachar seeks to calm fears regarding coronavirus and states; 'We only have about 50 new patients in Israel every day, not 3,000.'

Facebook fact checkers jump the gun

OAN video flagged as 'partially false', but Facebook's fact checker goes further in its conclusions than the offensive video itself.

Health Ministry recommends closure on holidays

Senior HM official: 'We're in direction of national epidemic, even in green cities. Therefore, traffic light model currently cannot work.'

100 Israelis to receive experimental vaccine

First Biological Institute trial against coronavirus moves to advanced stage of clinical trials in humans.

Biden: Trump's behavior is 'almost criminal'

Democratic presidential nominee blasts Trump for downplaying the threat of the coronavirus.

Global death toll from coronavirus passes 900,000

The United States remains the world’s worst-affected country, followed by Brazil and India.

Trump on response to COVID-19: I wanted to reduce panic

US President acknowledges he downplayed coronavirus, explains he wanted to "reduce panic" about the disease.

Pfizer and BioNTech aiming for COVID-19 vaccine by October

Pfizer and BioNTech confident they can have a vaccine ready for regulatory approval by the middle of October or early November.

Tomorrow: Decision on Rosh Hashanah lockdown

Coronavirus Cabinet to decide on whether to institute full or partial lockdown on Rosh Hashanah, limits on size of prayer gatherings.