'Make an appointment for a vaccine right now,' prime minister exhorts citizens, as just 25% of population have received a booster shot so far

During a live Q&A session on TikTok in a bid to encourage youth to vaccinate, PM reiterates determination to avoid further lockdowns, school closures

Health correspondent Nathan Jeffay examines planned September 1 start of school year, and environment correspondent Sue Surkes looks at Israel's high methane emissions

Positive rate over 7% as over 10,900 cases found; 114,000 Israelis received a booster dose on Monday, a day after Health Ministry broadened eligibility to anyone aged 12+

A total of 7,043 people have died of the coronavirus since the pandemic began; Health Ministry statistics show average of 18 deaths per day over last month

Those who received 3rd dose, or 2nd dose within past half-year, will be exempt from full 7-day quarantine upon landing; 'Green Pass' to expire 6 months after last dose

Officials will back return to classrooms on September 1, reports say, and expect serious cases to drop to some 500 by mid-September

Hebrew University researchers say serious cases on the decline, but expect daily cases to slightly rise again as school year opens

Drugmaker says it has started application for green light from US drug authority, a month after Israel started offering 3rd shot to wider population

More than 10,000 daily cases recorded as infections spike in Haredi communities, where schools opened up two weeks ago