Published: 26 June 2020
Last updated: 4 March 2024
Phone-tracking bill advances in Knesset, despite Shin Bet opposition (Times of Israel)
Legislation allowing agency to monitor spread of COVID-19 clears first parliamentary vote 44-32, hours after ministers unanimously back it
Knesset advances bill to enable Shin Bet surveillance in coronavirus fight (Jerusalem Post)
Defence Ministry opening new coronavirus hotels; orders to call up Homefront Command reservists extended
Health experts said to warn virus will soar, with 1,000 daily cases by next week (Times of Israel)
‘We’re on the verge of losing control,’ unnamed official cited by TV report warns ministers; 265 new infections recorded in 24 hours; army opens more hotels for patients
Israeli social workers overwhelmed as welfare applications skyrocket amid coronavirus crisis (Haaretz)
Social service departments have collapsed under the weight of caseloads the economic crisis has added to an already struggling system, social workers say
Ultra-Orthodox push for closure of synagogues for fear of 2nd virus wave (Ynet)
Leaders seek pre-emptive measures for sector's crowded communities; 'it's uncomfortable and unpleasant to pray outside in the summer, but it's more pleasant than going to a funeral,' says rabbi
Photo: Israelis shop for groceries at the Mahane Yehuda market in Jerusalem after its reopening, June 16 (Olivier Fitoussi/Flash90)
