Hours after passage of law that will soon neuter Knesset Coronavirus Committee, it overturns more ministerial decisions despite sharp rise in serious cases

Initial results of serology tests on 70,000 Israelis show between 1% and 8% have been infected; rate much higher in known hotspots like Jerusalem, Bnei Brak than in rest of country

Former health official gives up on position after failing to reach agreement with Netanyahu and Edelstein over division of power

Clashes sparked after police detain man suspected of assaulting officers 3 months ago; video shows pickup truck plowing into demonstrators

Move comes after terror group accused Israel of killing one of its fighters in an airstrike outside Damascus earlier in the week

Yousef Barasneh faces up to 10 years after arrest as part of a probe into The Base, which planned vandalism attacks nationwide in 'Operation Kristallnacht'

Youths say knife-wielding assailant stole yarmulke from one of them, along with shopping bags, cellphones and wallets

Foreign Ministry spokesman says US is the main suspect unless proven otherwise, Tehran reserves right to take retaliatory action