Health minister says country has 'missed the train' on tightening restrictions and must now enter a full closure, as virus test positivity rate climbs above 5%

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

'One small injection for a man, one giant leap for the health of us all,' PM says after getting the Pfizer shot; adds if public cooperates, Israel could be first to end pandemic

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

Report says health organizations received a very limited amount of shots for the week; virus czar says country won't see effects of inoculation program for at least 2 months

Thousands have flocked to UAE following normalization, traveling with no virus restrictions; move coming into effect December 26 also affects Seychelles and Rwanda

Health minister says first round of vaccinations for high-risk people could be done in two weeks, with drive to then be opened to general population if there are enough doses

Health Ministry's head of public health services says there's light at the end of the tunnel but 'we're still in the middle of it'

Health Ministry expects some 800 seriously ill by end of January in latest wave of pandemic, TV network reports

Currently only those over 60 and at-risk populations can get inoculation; PM, health minister will get shots live Saturday night; frontline health workers to start shots Sunday