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Israeli police officers enforce the COVID-19 regulations in Tel Aviv on February 27, 2021. (Tomer Neuberg/Flash90)
February 28, 2021, 11:52 am
Transmission rate nears 1 as officials warn Purim parties could halt reopening
R-value shows virus spread nearly at point of expansion again; health minister implores Jerusalemites to ‘leave the parties until after the coronavirus’
By ToI Staff
People dressed up in costumes attend a festival at the Tel Aviv Port to mark the Jewish holiday of Purim on February 25, 2021 (Miriam Alster/Flash90)
February 26, 2021, 12:47 pm
Task force says pandemic on rise again, warns of new worrisome New York variant
Team suggests reassessing plans to further ease restrictions; new mutation on rise in NYC shares characteristics with South African strain, may curb vaccine effectiveness
By ToI Staff
Health care workers test Israelis for coronavirus at Rabin Square in Tel Aviv on December 10, 2020. (Tomer Neuberg/Flash90)
December 13, 2020, 10:50 am
Task force says effect of vaccine on pandemic won’t be felt until end of winter
Health Ministry chief hopeful 1st shot of Pfizer’s vaccine will be given next week; daily average of new infections rises over past week, with ultra-Orthodox community seeing surge
By ToI Staff
Illustrative: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the Knesset, December 2, 2020. (Alex Kolomoisky/Pool)
December 7, 2020, 6:30 pm
Netanyahu, on trial for corruption, says Israel needs judicial reform
Likud MKs petition High Court over appointment of 61 judges by panel during meeting they boycotted; PM says he doesn’t want elections, but says Likud will win if vote held
By ToI Staff
Hospital medical staff wearing protective clothes move patients to a coronavirus ward at Shaare Zedek Medical Center in Jerusalem, on November 16, 2020 (Olivier Fitoussi/Flash90)
December 7, 2020, 10:51 am
As restrictions loom, taskforce says daily COVID caseload has doubled in 2 weeks
Health Ministry reports 1,230 new cases with 3.3% positivity rate; ministry head says better to impose restrictions now, when they can be lighter, rather than heavier ones later
By ToI Staff
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivers a televised statement on the signing of a deal to purchase Pfizer's coronavirus vaccine, at IDF military headquarters in Tel Aviv, November 13, 2020. At left is Health Minister Yuli Edelstein. (Kobi Gideon/GPO)
November 13, 2020, 3:06 pm
Israel seals vaccine deal with Pfizer, amid signs pandemic spreading again
PM says Israel will receive enough doses to inoculate 4 million Israelis, though reports say deal allows company to pull out of its promises if circumstances demand
By ToI Staff
Parents accompany their children to kindergarten in Tel Aviv, on October 18, 2020. (Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90)
October 27, 2020, 10:00 pm
Dozens of preschools closed due to virus in matter of days
However, Education Ministry report shows portion of students infected is lower than the rest of the population, as nation readies for reopening of elementary schools
By Stuart Winer and ToI Staff
Israelis shop at the Mahane Yehuda market in Jerusalem on October 22, 2020. (Olivier Fitoussi/Flash90)
October 23, 2020, 10:35 am
Number of new daily COVID cases falls below 1,000
Health Ministry says 2.8% of tests on Thursday came back positive; government body warns of possible ‘slowdown’ in declining infections due to easing of lockdown
By ToI Staff
An ultra-Orthodox Jewish man in Jerusalem builds a sukkah for the upcoming holiday of Sukkot, September 30, 2020. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
October 2, 2020, 10:12 am
Government report warns sukkahs a ‘serious danger’ for spreading coronavirus
Health Ministry says 7,639 new infections confirmed Thursday, with number of cases since pandemic began rising to 255,771; death toll remains at 1,622
By ToI Staff
Owners of event venues in Israel protest outside the Prime Minister's Office in Jerusalem with a black marriage canopy on July 26, 2020 (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
July 28, 2020, 10:00 am
Event hall owners threaten to reopen next week in defiance of government
In letter to Netanyahu hours before vote on aid package, association denounces plan as inadequate, says it would cause industry ‘extinction’
By ToI Staff
Police put up roadblocks at the ultra-Orthodox city of Beitar Illit outside of Jerusalem, which was declared a restricted zone due to a high rate of coronavirus infections, July 9, 2020. (Nati Shohat/Flash90)
July 15, 2020, 2:49 pm
Beitar Illit lockdown ends as ultra-Orthodox push back against restrictions
Health Ministry director-general informs mayor that limits on entry and exit will not be extended, even as coronavirus continues to rise among residents
By ToI Staff
Jewish men pray at the Western Wall, Judaism's holiest prayer site, in Jerusalem's Old City, April 19, 2020. (Nati Shohat/Flash90)
May 17, 2020, 5:56 pm
As pressure from faithful mounts, government plans to reopen synagogues
With beaches packed and schools reopening, many have questioned the continued closure of houses of worship, which served as major vector for spread of COVID-19
By Sam Sokol
Young men study in a yeshiva open in violation of Health Ministry guidelines. March 18, 2020. (Sam Sokol)
March 25, 2020, 6:06 am
Critics warn rabbinate’s call for day of public prayer puts thousands at risk
Despite ongoing concern over lack of social distancing among ultra-Orthodox, police have no plans to shutter yeshivas defying closure order
By Sam Sokol
Jewish men pray outside a synagogue while maintaining social distancing as part of the campaign against the coronavirus outbreak, in Bayit Vegan, Jerusalem, on March 22, 2020. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
March 24, 2020, 5:26 pm
Synagogues top coronavirus hotspot list, epidemiological report finds
Analysis of known infection points inside Israel assigns prayer houses the largest slice of the pie, followed by shopping centers, restaurants, hotels, yeshivas and medical clinics
By Stuart Winer
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