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Israel had started to exempt immunized people from quarantine, but as part of all-out bid to stop the spread of virus variants, government is now ‘reevaluating whole issue'

Israel delivers 2,000 doses to Palestinians, who say they expect the arrival of 50,000 more from various sources in the coming weeks

Schools open in Bnei Brak, Jerusalem despite increased fines; Finance Minister Katz calls for commerce to restart as soon as lockdown ends

At late-night cabinet meeting, Netanyahu and Gantz spar over rules before reaching compromise on prolonging the nationwide closure, already in its 4th week

57-year-old man had recently returned from visit to Turkey, was largely asymptomatic

Senior figures in Ramallah have claimed Israel is obligated to provide them with shots; the Palestinian Authority has yet to receive any major shipments of vaccines

Vaccination rate highest among 70- to 79-year-olds, with 92% having received 1st dose, even as Israel struggles to contain third wave of the virus

No incidents of violence reported at demonstration attended by members of far-right groups

But Sharon Alroy-Preis says no evidence any of the variants can bypass inoculation; nearly 3 million Israelis received first shot, with 1.7 million getting both doses