Senior police officer on people breaking restrictions: 'Everyone says they are going to help grandma, and then we check and find she died years ago'

Health minister says 1,817,000 people have received initial shot of vaccine as rollout of 2nd dose begins; health official says impact of inoculations should be seen in 10 days

Netanyahu is once again the first to get Pfizer shot, declares that with new deal that sees vaccines streaming in, all Israelis could be fully immunized within two months

Ministry says 4 cases of highly contagious variant discovered, but stresses no evidence that it causes more severe illness

Schools closing as highly contagious strain more likely to spread among children, who will then pass it to adults -- but there's no evidence it will make kids any sicker

Police say Ilan Atlan was operating store in violation of lockdown and that he assaulted officers at scene; owner checked himself into hospital after being freed, due to injuries

Move would reverse Trump approach, which saw officials hold back supply to guarantee that people could get 2nd shot

Force puts up checkpoints, closes and fines stores, with officials estimating movement is down 70%; however, unenforced violations reported in ultra-Orthodox cities

Netanyahu and Edelstein to get Pfizer's second dose Saturday; 1.7 million Israelis have been vaccinated, but infections still near all-time high

Surging transmission claims the lives of 3,865 Americans; president continues to downplay virus