Germany, Austria, Belgium, others reportedly fear document will create indirect obligation to get inoculated; Israel said set to expand shots to those aged 45+, as cases stay high

President's statement comes amid Public Security Minister Ohana continued refusal to inoculate inmates

The international community will be watching Israel, where data has just started to emerge from the breakneck-paced mass inoculation campaign

Vaccination campaign reportedly loses steam amid shortages, but 500k more doses to arrive next week; 8 cases of South African variant found in Israel

State initially told High Court the PA had no vaccines; Palestinians said to have requested as many as 10,000 doses to immunize healthcare workers

No way of knowing illicit vaccines are genuine, even as demand spikes; Check Point snoops bought a $750 'Chinese vaccine' that never showed up, seller account disappeared

Scientists express concern over E484K strain, which Cambridge microbiologist warns 'could be the start of problems for spike vaccines' developed by Pfizer, Moderna

As 4,470 die of coronavirus, authorities set January 26 as date to expand existing measure that previously only targeted UK; other countries also tighten restrictions

HMOs' existing infrastructure enables efficient and rapid delivery of inoculation shots to the population in a way even the government can't match

Reported plan would see Israel first reopen kindergartens, some school grades and stores, then using document to control access to hotels, culture and sports venues