On 19 March, Prime Minister Netanyahu declared a national state of emergency.
He said that existing restrictions would henceforth be legally enforceable, and violators would be fined.
Israelis were not allowed to leave their homes unless absolutely necessary.
Essential services would remain open.
News reports showed hundreds of Israelis ignoring the new ban on Shabbat, 21 March, and visiting beaches, parks, and nature spots in large numbers, prompting the Ministry of Health to threaten imposing tighter restrictions on the public.

On 25 March, the government imposed stricter restrictions on citizens' movements.
These include:
People must not venture more than 100 m (330 ft) from their homes.
Exceptions include:
Employee arrival to work is permitted according to regulations
Acquiring food, medicine, essential products and receiving essential services
Receiving medical treatment
Blood donation
Legal proceedings
Demonstrations
Arriving at the Knesset
Receiving care in the framework of the welfare system
Departure of an individual or persons living in the same place for a short time and up to 100 meters from the place of residence
Providing medical assistance to another person or assisting a person with difficulty or distress
Prayer in an open place, funerals, weddings, and brit milah, as well as a woman's visit to the mikvah, provided that they pre-arranged the time of their arrival
Transfer of a minor to educational settings for the children of essential workers and special frameworks (in accordance with the Public Health Order).

Transfer of a minor, whose parents live separately, by one of his parents, to the other parent's home.

Transfer of a minor whose responsible parent is required to leave for an essential purpose if there is no responsible place for the child to be left under his care.

Private vehicles may have only two passengers.
Taxis may have only one passenger.

Essential workers must be tested for fever at their workplace, and anyone with a temperature over 38 °C (100 °F) will be sent home.

Violators will be subject to a 5,000 shekels fine, or up to six months' imprisonment.

Beginning on April 1 the government proposed to intensify precautionary restrictions on its citizens, requiring them to: refrain from all public gatherings, including prayer quorums of 10 men; limiting outings to two people from the same household; and calling upon them to always wear face masks in public.

Beginning on April 12, the government required all Israelis to cover their nose and mouth when leaving their homes.
Exceptions include "children under age 6; people with emotional, mental or medical conditions that would prevent them from wearing a mask; drivers in their cars; people alone in a building; and two workers who work regularly together, provided they maintain social distancing".
The new law was passed on the same day that the World Health Organization questioned the efficacy of face masks for protecting healthy individuals from catching the virus.
On 19 March, Prime Minister Netanyahu declared a national state of emergency. He said that existing restrictions would henceforth be legally enforceable, and violators would be fined. Israelis were not allowed to leave their homes unless absolutely necessary. Essential services would remain open. News reports showed hundreds of Israelis ignoring the new ban on Shabbat, 21 March, and visiting beaches, parks, and nature spots in large numbers, prompting the Ministry of Health to threaten imposing tighter restrictions on the public.
On 25 March, the government imposed stricter restrictions on citizens' movements. These include:
People must not venture more than 100 m (330 ft) from their homes. Exceptions include:
Employee arrival to work is permitted according to regulations
Acquiring food, medicine, essential products and receiving essential services
Receiving medical treatment
Blood donation
Legal proceedings
Demonstrations
Arriving at the Knesset
Receiving care in the framework of the welfare system
Departure of an individual or persons living in the same place for a short time and up to 100 meters from the place of residence
Providing medical assistance to another person or assisting a person with difficulty or distress
Prayer in an open place, funerals, weddings, and brit milah, as well as a woman's visit to the mikvah, provided that they pre-arranged the time of their arrival
Transfer of a minor to educational settings for the children of essential workers and special frameworks (in accordance with the Public Health Order).
Transfer of a minor, whose parents live separately, by one of his parents, to the other parent's home.
Transfer of a minor whose responsible parent is required to leave for an essential purpose if there is no responsible place for the child to be left under his care.
Private vehicles may have only two passengers. Taxis may have only one passenger.
Essential workers must be tested for fever at their workplace, and anyone with a temperature over 38 °C (100 °F) will be sent home.
Violators will be subject to a 5,000 shekels fine, or up to six months' imprisonment.
Beginning on April 1 the government proposed to intensify precautionary restrictions on its citizens, requiring them to: refrain from all public gatherings, including prayer quorums of 10 men; limiting outings to two people from the same household; and calling upon them to always wear face masks in public.
Beginning on April 12, the government required all Israelis to cover their nose and mouth when leaving their homes. Exceptions include "children under age 6; people with emotional, mental or medical conditions that would prevent them from wearing a mask; drivers in their cars; people alone in a building; and two workers who work regularly together, provided they maintain social distancing". The new law was passed on the same day that the World Health Organization questioned the efficacy of face masks for protecting healthy individuals from catching the virus.
COVID-19 pandemic in Israel