Is there an official government web site that I can check for real time updates from the Israeli government as to visiting policy as of now?
You have to understand how Israel works. Every government agency (and individual employee within), has a separate set of rules, and many don't bother publishing their policies at all. Israel entry rules are set by Government vote/Interior Ministry, but published by the Foreign Ministry, and enforced by the Israeli Immigration Authority (Border control). None will feel obligated to follow their own policies, much less policies published by other branches of Israel.
The only positive part is that by comparison the government is still far more efficient that other British colonies in the Middle East.