Lockdown

Coronavirus lockdown to begin at 2:00 p.m.

7,000 police officers and soldiers will be deployed across the country to enforce the restrictions.

Netanyahu: The lockdown is becoming a joke

PM scolds Coronavirus Czar: 'Did we imprison people in their homes for no benefit? What will we tell the citizens afterwards?'

Netanyahu considering imposing even harsher lockdown

PM consults with Coronavirus Czar and top health officials as he considers imposing even greater restrictions in upcoming lockdown.

7,000 police, soldiers to enforce lockdown

Head of police operations division explains how police will enforce High Holidays lockdown.

Domestic abuse during a lockdown

During the lockdown, women in abusive situations must have access to help, but those with prior traumas also suffer when in isolation. Op-ed

Rosh Hashanah 5781: Only together

Fellow Israelis, this lockdown is a second chance and we must take it because we will not, I fear, get a third one.

Lockdown violence?

Women conquer Mars, men crouch outside Venus

Despite the data, systemic treatment in cases of violence between spouses refers to women automatically as victims of violence. Opinion

Reporter sues Australian police for false arrest, assault

Rebel Media's Avi Yemini: 'Suddenly, a police commander walked up to me, jabbed me in the chest, and ordered his troops to arrest me.'

Israeli doctors, scientists to hold anti-lockdown demonstration

'Doctors and scientists demand halt to closure, the decision of which to impose is based on zero transparent information to the public.'

The reason for the High Holidays lockdown

Coronavirus National Information and Knowledge Center report shows increased morbidity across the Israeli population.

After resigning, Litzman calls on haredim to take to the streets

United Torah Judaism chief who resigned from government calls on haredim to protest upcoming holiday lockdown.

'This lockdown is a mistake and a disaster'

'The doctors are telling you to stop,' says Opposition Leader Yair Lapid. 'None of this is being done professionally, it isn't planned out.'

Holiday Closure:

'Lockdowns don't reduce deaths - they just delay them'

Doctors urge Netanyahu to cancel lockdown as immunology expert warns that lockdown won't be able to reduce number of coronavirus deaths.

Jerusalem's Mahane Yehuda market to remain open during lockdown

Jerusalem mayor announces largest market in region will remain open during lockdown, praises change of policy.

How will buses and trains operate during lockdown?

Buses, trains, to operate at 50% capacity, during limited hours.

Private daycares to open despite lockdown?

'Private preschools are essential for Israel's economy, will reopen immediately following holiday,' Private Preschool Forum says.

The Daily Portion / May we all reach for the stars

We are signing an historic peace treaty while preparing to enter a lockdown. How to explain the contrast?

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.

Liberman: Netanyahu using lockdown to stop protests

Yisrael Beyteinu chairman says decision to impose lockdown on High Holidays is opposed by Coronavirus Czar, purely political.

Watch: Netanyahu announces new lockdown

The Independent announced that Israel was the 1st country worldwide to impose a second CV-19 lockdown.

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.

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.

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.'

'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.

Lockdown starting Friday

Naftali Bennett: Lockdown is a blow to hundreds of thousands

Yamina chairman demands that Netanyahu formulate a clear plan to exit the quarantine.

Hotel Association chief: Lockdown will bring us down

Hotels warn of massive losses if Israel imposes another lockdown.

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.

Litzman threatens to resign over Rosh Hashannah lockdown

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

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.

'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.

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.

Netanyahu: Hospitals are waving a red flag

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

Coronavirus Cabinet discusses High Holidays lockdown

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

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.'

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.

Night curfew in Bnei Brak - 'The impact is devastating'

As one of the 40 "red" zones to be subjected to night curfew, Bnei Brak's streets are deserted from 7 p.m.

Curfew Plan:

Government passes final list of cities to face daily curfews

40 cities and towns across Israel to be placed under curfew every day, starting Tuesday evening.

Dave Portnoy shares COVID lockdown lessons

Barstool Sports CEO Dave Portnoy joins Tucker Carlson to explain how he survived 6 months of coronavirus lockdown.

'Lockdown has already been tried and failed'

"I refuse to be dictated to," says Bloch, who only found out about the impending lockdown in Beit Shemesh via the media.

Karmiel yeshiva locked down, security guards posted outside

Around 90% of students have no symptoms & life goes on in yeshiva-turned-coronavirus hotel.

IDF soldiers to help police enforce lockdown

Hundreds of IDF soldiers to be deployed across Israel to help police enforce next week's lockdown in 31 towns and parts of Jerusalem.

Health Ministry:

'3,074 test coronavirus positive in one day'

Coronavirus coordinator Prof. Ronni Gamzu recommends expanding list of cities defined 'red'.

Hamas announces 48-hour lockdown in Gaza

Hamas imposes lockdown on Gaza after four coronavirus patients discovered outside quarantine facilities.

All zoomed out

Our Sages characterized it best by saying that a student’s eyes should see his teacher not only when he is teaching but throughout life.

Study: Countries headed by women have fewer Covid-19 victims

Women leaders quicker to impose lockdowns, value lives over potential economic consequences.

Israel’s last chance to defeat the outbreak without lockdowns

We can prevent a lockdown, but it requires all of us to observe directives very carefully. Israel's coronavirus coordinator weighs in. Oped.

Turning synagogues into mausoleums makes no sense

Is the policy for shuls a good one? Is taking up a bazooka to kill a cockroach a good plan? In public health you must use common sense

We cannot ignore the psychological cost of a prolonged lockdown

The NGO Sahar noted a 350% increase in calls due to mental distress during and since the first lockdown. We ignore this at our peril.

Coronavirus hits 8200 Intelligence Unit

More than a hundred unit soldiers rest positive, number in isolation steadily rising. Health Ministry: We're approaching need for closure.

Senior Likud minister calls for 10-day nationwide lockdown

Israeli economy reopened too fast, claims Minister Yuval Steinitz, calling for 10-day nationwide lockdown to get pandemic under control.

Researchers recommend tightening restrictions next week

Decision early next week on tightening preventive measures including full closure: 'There is evidence of some stabilization in spread.'

Lockdowns begin in neighborhoods across Israel

Parts of Jerusalem, Beit Shemesh, Ramle, Lod, and Kiryat Malachi placed under lockdown Friday afternoon.

Surge in COVID-19 cases:

Lockdowns on additional areas in Israel

Neighborhoods in Jerusalem, Beit Shemesh, Lod, Kiryat Malachi, and Ramla declared "restricted areas" as of Friday at 1:00 p.m.

PA announces lockdown amid spike in coronavirus cases

PA announces that all governorates in Judea and Samaria will be closed for five days due to rise in new cases of COVID-19.

Prayer between the walls

On the prayers born out of our seclusion in our homes, and the act of praying against the wall.

Health Ministry to recommend lockdown on dozens of communities

Dimona, Kiryat Gat among cities the Health Ministry is seeking a lockdown for due to spike in coronavirus cases.

'It's wrong to lock down an entire city'

MK Porush: Because of a few dozen virus cases, 50 thousand haredi residents of Elad are in lockdown.