Lockdown plan calls for closure of businesses and schools, as well as reduced public transportation.

Anti-Netanyahu "Black Flag" protests are taking part nationwide for the 12th consecutive night.Protesters are accusing the Prime Minister of "running away to America for four days of campaigning while the country is left to deal with the crisis."

Economy Min. Peretz promises to vote against lockdown, says 'economic coronavirus plague no less severe' than actual plague.

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi In Friday hailed the newly announced normalization deal between Israel and Bahrain."I hail this important step aimed at consolidating stability and peace in the Middle East, which will achieve a just and permanent solution to the Palestinian cause," Sisi said in a tweet quoted by AFP.(Arutz Sheva"s North American desk is keeping you updated until the start of Shabbat in New York. The time posted automatically In all Arutz Sheva articles, however, is Israeli time.)

Ebrahim Dahood Nonoo, the head of the Jewish community in Bahrain, praised Friday"s announcement that Israel and Bahrain had reached an agreement to normalize ties between the two countries."On this historic occasion of furthering peace in the Middle East, and the joint statement of the United States, the Kingdom of Bahrain, and the State of Israel, the Bahraini Jewish Community, congratulates our leadership In this momentous occasion," he said.(Arutz Sheva"s North American desk is keeping you updated until the start of Shabbat in New York. The time posted automatically In all Arutz Sheva articles, however, is Israeli time.)

Bahrain Foreign MInister Abdullatif Al-Zayani and Israeli Foreign MInister Gabi Ashkenazi (Blue and White) In Saturday held a phone call, Bahrain's Foreign Ministry said in a statement.In their conversation, the two ministers emphasized the need to move their countries' relationship forward and promote peace and stability in the region, the statement added.

Israel's Health Ministry announced that 3,962 new coronavirus cases were confirmed, and that the death toll had risen to 1,101.Since the beginning of the outbreak, 152,525 coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Israel.A total of 495 patients are in serious condition, and 138 of them are In ventilators.

Trump will announce direct flights from Israel to Morocco, News 12 reported.