Requirement for travelers to spend 2 weeks in state facilities had faced public criticism, was selectively enforced, and prompted clashes at isolation centers

Israelis who had returned from abroad clash with guards at Jerusalem IDF-run facility; Gantz, deputy health minister say policy should be rethought

Though cabinet ordered all arrivals isolated at gov't facilities, only some 12% said to actually go; passengers report pandemonium upon landing: 'Nothing prepared in advance'

Foreign nationals to be barred; Israelis returning in next 48 hours from all destinations said to require home quarantine; travelers testing positive to be checked for new strain

Officials say more infectious variant possibly already present in Israel; Health Ministry director-general warns country likely heading into another closure

Coronavirus cabinet set to meet Sunday to discuss next steps, with ministers said to oppose sweeping new restrictions

Ministers to also consider closure of shops after 5:30 p.m. for duration of holiday in bid to cut down infections by keeping people from gathering

Prime minister encourages all to be inoculated, says authorities developing 'green passport' allowing entry to malls, events for those who receive the inoculation

3,000-4,000 shots came on flight from Brussels in initial shipment to test logistics; PM says he will be 1st to receive vaccine because he wants to encourage people to get the jab

All shopping centers, museums and outdoor markets open on Wednesday morning, as legal challenges prompt coronavirus cabinet to scrap 3-week nighttime lockdown plan