Government updates plan for in-person classes in high-infection areas, allowing students with one dose to count as vaccinated until the end of the month

A total of 7,043 people have died of the coronavirus since the pandemic began; Health Ministry statistics show average of 18 deaths per day over last month

Research on 2 million Israelis fails to find high incidence of any serious side effect post-inoculation; coronavirus patient 4 times more likely to get myocarditis than vaccinee

Those who received 3rd dose, or 2nd dose within past half-year, will be exempt from full 7-day quarantine upon landing; 'Green Pass' to expire 6 months after last dose

Health Ministry director expects no more lockdowns this year; with school year set to start in 3 days, government advisers say there's no reason it won't

Shasha-Biton says initial statements opposing vaccines during school hours were 'too harsh,' vows to 'unreservedly' help Health Ministry implement inoculation plan

Officials will back return to classrooms on September 1, reports say, and expect serious cases to drop to some 500 by mid-September

But hospital chiefs say they will continue to only perform life-saving procedures until a full agreement is reached

Major medical centers across country continue to only perform life-saving procedures and refuse new patients from Magen David Adom

Drugmaker says it has started application for green light from US drug authority, a month after Israel started offering 3rd shot to wider population