Cops say scheduling vaccinations only to cancel them at last minute, forcing HMOs to toss doses, is a 'serious and dangerous phenomenon'; officials say incidents not widespread

Ministry also appeals to Facebook to take down posts by people bragging of forcing HMOs to toss vaccines by not turning up for their shots; health minister: they are 'like a cult'

Rabbi Michoel Green, longtime emissary in Massachusetts, dismissed by Hasidic movement after encouraging followers not to be inoculated with the COVID-19 vaccines

Responding to rally in opposition of inoculations and in support of Trump, Christian faith leaders say fringe activists abused symbol of Jewish persecution by Nazis

Health officials and public health experts call the reluctance of some Arab Israelis to take shot 'worrisome,' but say other factors are also playing a role in low turnout

While some community members have questions about safety and long-term effects of rapidly produced COVID-19 vaccine, others have a long anti-vax history

Director of the cyber department in the State Attorney's Office says dissemination of untruths about the coronavirus vaccine could amount to a criminal offense

Unlike US, Israel has no strong anti-vax movement, so the right campaign will go far in winning hearts and minds, says Prof Golan Shahar, an expert on vaccinations and human psyche

Government study says majority of immunization opponents are not openly anti-Semitic, but 'their propensity to conspiracy theory reduces their resilience' to Jew hatred

Research conducted in 19 countries finds 14% would refuse inoculation and 14% would hesitate, highlighting need for action to improve public trust