Committee tasked with granting permission for those looking to fly to banned countries reported to have backlog of 15,000 petitions, with most of those considered being denied

PM says border regulations bought time for vaccine campaign; announcing plan to give shots in schools, premier says inoculation rates must rise to protect children from new strain

Experts urge leaders to delay outbreak of Omicron variant as long as possible in order to better prepare for handling new strain

Under extended limitations, all vaccinated arrivals must quarantine for at least 3 days; non-citizens will apparently remain barred from entering

Mandatory inoculation for public sector workers, requiring parents to pay for children's PCR tests among options reportedly discussed; report says travel restrictions may be eased

International arrivals will only be able to exit Ben Gurion Airport by private vehicle or taxi; latest case of new COVID-19 strain arrived from South Africa

Antigen test must be taken in the 24 hours before arrival; move comes after country reopened to tourists earlier this month

Tourist groups of up to 40 will not require booster shots but will have to act as a 'pod' and not mix with others

Only those vaccinated in last 6 months will be allowed in; in shift, Russia's Sputnik V vaccine will be recognized but serology test required; most children prevented from visiting

Only those vaccinated in last 6 months will be allowed in; in shift, Russia's Sputnik V vaccine to be recognized, with the inoculated required to undergo serology test