Report quotes directors-general getting into heated argument over potential lockdown, with health chief warning 'we'll collapse' if far-reaching measures to stop virus not taken

Jewish-American player on Israeli baseball team worries delay of Tokyo games may mean he can't play next year; others say happy to relax diet, training regimen

New directives to take effect Wednesday evening are expected to further curtail movement, business openings, public transportation

'We have a deal,' says White House aide; bill to hand every American adult $1,200 and every child $500, pay 4-month salary for furloughed workers, as both parties mark big wins

Blue and White could position itself as a responsible opposition by backing PM's virus crisis management, and fighting him on everything else. It could always depose him later

For some conditions, health officials' recommendations can appear to feed the problem with advice to avoid crowds and to wash hands frequently

With all of Gantz's options to form government reportedly blocked, proposal would see centrist party back Netanyahu's steps to curb virus while tightening its hold on Knesset

Likud MK quits rather than adhere to High Court order to hold vote on his replacement, says justices ‘undermining democracy’; move means vote on new speaker delayed to next week