Edelstein says new dramatic restrictions needed to flatten the curve; 962 infections confirmed in 24 hours, bringing total to 30,749; 2 deaths announced

Carrier battered by pandemic to receive $250 million government-backed loan and $150 million share offering, with state buying unsold shares

While denying key aspects of Haaretz investigation, Northern Command chief finds Golani Brigade officer Lt. Guy Eliyahu guilty of several misdeeds

Proposed bill would allow cabinet to put measures into effect that would only be rescinded if MKs fail to approve them within 7 days

Clubbing listed as most dangerous, followed by going to concerts, houses of worship, sporting events, indoor bars and restaurants

Israel has a 'corona government that is really not about corona,' says former Health Ministry chief Prof. Gabi Barbash, and the intensity of the second wave reflects its failures

Stephen Cooper, 78, an electrical engineer, was photographed running from the collapsing World Trade Center towers by the Associated Press's Suzanne Plunkett

Cabinet gears for critical meeting where additional regulations will be weighed, including closing synagogues and gyms and restrictions on public transportation, restaurants