A health minister who made no health decisions, a finance minister begging to leave office -- and powerful directors general setting policy in lieu of indifferent politicians

Health Ministry reportedly pushing for all middle and high schools to be shut; 58 new cases recorded overnight

Organizer of party, which was put on by a modeling agency and attended by local celebrities, questioned on suspicion of 'spreading a dangerous disease'

In Black Lives Matter rally in Tel Aviv, demonstrators draw a parallel between US death of black man and similar police killings of Ethiopian-Israelis

Close proximity of protesters and failures in many cases to wear masks, along with the police using tear gas, could fuel new virus transmissions, leading to possible new shutdowns

Synagogues, schools and Jewish memorials vandalized with anti-Semitic, anti-Israel slogans, Jewish-owned businesses, particularly in Fairfax district, looted and burned

US voters punish lawmaker who has questioned criticism of white nationalism and made provocative statements about immigrants and women; Senator Randy Feenstra chosen instead

Since my daughter’s diagnosis 13 years ago, the standard of care has largely remained stagnant - which means a lot of sick people could be doing a lot better than they are