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

Calls centers briefly crash as masses, including at-risk and over 60-year-olds, try to book appointments for immunization; logistic problems hold up supplies to aged care homes

With a new highly infectious strain sweeping across the UK, experts say its unlikely that it will undermine the vaccines at this stage

‘We won't be able to stop it,’ immunologist says of strain believed to be 70% more contagious; mutation lab chief: Without quick vaccination, we could face more wild-card strains

Ze'ev Elkin says he's uneasy that mayors, ministers, MKs and chief rabbi are getting the shot before at-risk populations; Rivlin, 81, gets inoculation, vouches for its safety

Chezy Levy reportedly tells ministers Israel will have capacity to store 7 million Pfizer doses by end of January; Tel Aviv hospital runs out of vaccine, orders more

Shoshi Gomel was replaced by PM's personal physician, Tzvi Berkovitz, even though she had filled the syringe; she says it 'took pressure off' and 'maybe Netanyahu trusted him more'

Ultra-Orthodox community sees further rise in transmission rates; nearly 2,500 medical workers in isolation as healthcare workers start to get vaccinated

Director of the cyber department in the State Attorney's Office says dissemination of untruths about the coronavirus vaccine could amount to a criminal offense

Health workers to get the shot from Sunday; president, IDF chief of staff to be among first to receive inoculation; from Monday, Israelis over 60 can get vaccinated