"We have a more urgent national mission to help seniors in need of food and hygienic products so that they stay home," said Latet CEO and Executive Director.;

Rising cases continue to concern Turkey and the Gulf as Israel tops 3,000 and there are more than 500,000 worldwide;

Prisoners who are found eligible under the new regulations will go on a 30-day "vacation," under house arrest conditions, at the end of which they will officially be released from prison.;

The troops, which have undergone special training for the assignment, will act as an auxiliary force to the police who have the legal authority to enforce the lockdown.;

MIDDLE ISRAEL: Cold War hero Yuli Edelstein became cannon fodder in his master’s war on the judiciary.;

For many, social distancing from their immediate family could be a matter of life and death. With no end in sight, the distance can also mean increased feelings of loneliness and isolation.;

For the first time in many years, Palestinian officials are not afraid to openly talk about cooperation with Israel.;

It appears, then, that a complete countrywide lockdown – which most Israelis have been both fearing and expecting – is inevitable.;