In parting remarks, Moshe Bar Siman-Tov says Israelis are tired of rules but must be made aware that virus not going away

Deputy Director Itamar Grotto says he was wrong to approve request by Teddy Sagi, who then went to large rooftop party that violated virus restrictions

Health Ministry sources say deputy chief Grotto granted permission for some to skip isolation; businessman at heart of controversy reportedly recovered from virus, has antibodies

Report says Health Ministry Deputy Director-General Itamar Grotto approved request by Teddy Sagi, who then went to large party that violated virus restrictions

Moshe Bar Siman-Tov denies making remark during one of his last meetings in post, insists 'second wave' not inevitable if public takes proper cautions

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

Sample of 1,700 serological tests suggests true tally over 10 times more than confirmed; infection rate for men more than double the rate for women

Health Ministry updates country's total tally to 17,169, as active cases rise back above 2,000; death toll stays at 285, as more schools close and send thousands to isolation

Staff and children at schools in Hadera, Jerusalem and Beersheba are quarantined as cases continue to rise in the education system

As cases jump by several dozen, Edelstein says asymptomatic people to be eligible for testing; top health official says spike not necessarily confined to schools