Health Ministry data indicates third dose of vaccine could be 10 times more effective than first two shots alone, report says

David Horovitz and Palestinian affairs correspondent Aaron Boxerman examine rising tension on the Gaza border and Israel's attempts to battle the raging spread of the Delta variant

Nitzan Horowitz pledges there are enough vaccines for everyone; experts say 3rd dose ending surge of serious cases, though daily infections still climbing

Horowitz says vaccine distribution is a socioeconomic issue, with wealthier individuals more likely to get shots than poorer Israelis; 3rd dose expected to be approved for over 30s

US becomes first country to officially endorse shot; hundreds of millions of doses administered since emergency rollout in December

Close to 1.5 million Israelis have received a third vaccine dose, as early data indicates the booster campaign is effective

More than 1.4 million Israelis have received a third dose of the coronavirus vaccine, with early numbers said to show a high protection rate for those with the booster shot

Health and science correspondent Nathan Jeffay makes sense of current coronavirus stats; Paralympics reporter Amy Spiro guides us on which Israeli athletes to watch in Tokyo Games

But data indicates Israel cresting latest COVID wave; officials see 3rd shot offering best protection yet, expect it to last longer; cabinet said likely to open schools Sep. 1

230 people who received such dosage of inoculation, still in trials, do not need to get a booster; but others who had lower dosage are unprotected