PA also said to have asked for help coordinating transfer of vaccine shipments to West Bank, starting with some 10,000 doses of the Russian-made Sputnik inoculation

Letter signed by over 120 faith leaders calls on US state to include 'the most invisible' in priorities for mass vaccination drive

Calming worldwide fears of COVID-19 variants, inoculation firms 'prepared to respond' if adaptation required

Premier hopes to fully vaccinate the population, open the economy so 'the problem will be forgotten' as days tick on toward the March 23 election

Health Ministry orders further broadening of inoculation campaign starting Thursday; Netanyahu says sooner or later, a vaccine-resistant strain of virus will appear

Pfizer CEO echoes Netanyahu, UK authorities in saying strains of coronavirus likely to remain around indefinitely

Government data shows number of Israelis living beyond Green Line grew by some 13% since the start of 2017, a period during which Israel's population grew by just 8%

Tight restrictions and world's fastest vaccination drive barely put a dent in spread; Knesset braces for high-stakes vote on fine hikes for violations

Edelstein says just 34% of education workers have been immunized; union head claiming figure is actually 76.3% and accuses him of 'incitement'

Decision still requires final approval, comes amid rising morbidity among Israelis under 16 years old