The Israeli Parliament approved a bill that allows the government to temporarily close the offices of foreign broadcasters in the country if it believes that their reports pose a threat to national security. The law paves the way for the closure of Al Jazeera which has been irritating Israel with its extensive reporting from Gaza.

An oversight committee of the Israeli parliament suspended on Wednesday a decision that was allowing police to use cellphone data to track the movement of coronavirus infected people as part of the country’s efforts to enforce the lockdown.

Israeli Prime Minister BenjaminNetanyahu announced on Wednesday he will seek immunity from corruption charges, effectively delaying his trials until after the elections scheduled for March, when he expects to get a majority coalition to protect him from prosecution.

Around 20,000 Israelis gathered in an upscale Tel Aviv neighborhood Saturday night to protest government corruption and an impending bill in the Israeli Knesset, reported Reuters and Israeli media.