National Security Council assessment credits drastic government action for dropping infection rate – but experts oppose easing the lockdown, advocate for very gradual return to work, over a long period of time

Members of the community with symptoms are turning to back channels to get tested: 'They told me to wait a few days until we get to you. But we realized that if we wait they might get to him too late'

The sale came a day after the government said it would spend 80 billion shekels ($22.3 billion) to help the economy cope with the coronavirus outbreak

The only way to achieve inner peace at times like these is to focus on the worst-case scenario, claims British philosopher and author Alain de Botton

Defense Ministry leads drive for relatively crude devices that help in extreme situations, can be produced quickly

With domestic security efforts down, some Islamist extremists are encouraging followers to learn about Islam and increase attacks

Israel’s decision to go on lockdown early and recognize the severity of the problem widely cited as a key factor. ‘New York felt like it’s not a question of if you will get infected – it’s a question of when,’ says one returnee

The army's summer draft will be postponed and the psychometric exam that should have been given in April has also been postponed to an unspecified date