UTJ lawmaker Yisrael Eichler, who has had first of two-shot inoculation, said to be feeling well; diagnosis comes day after Shas party's MK Yoav Ben-Tzur tested positive for virus

From Sydney to Rome, firework displays, pyre burnings and live performances will be watched online or on television, while Dubai and Beirut allow public celebrations

World's worst-hit country marks 3,900 new deaths Wednesday, with fast-spreading new variants spark fear

Medical workers again meet government goal of 150,000 shots in a day; 5,253 new COVID-19 cases diagnosed as fatalities rise to 3,314

Officers to deploy drones and helicopters to locate parties that are barred under virus lockdown rules; Health Ministry frets about restrictions' efficacy amid high infection rate

Military releases year-end statistics, including 50 targets hit in Syria, a million doctor's visits by troops, and over 1.4 million coronavirus-related phone calls answered

Infection indicates the more transmissible coronavirus strain is likely spreading more widely in US

Survey finds that 1 in 5 ultra-Orthodox adults was infected by coronavirus, Sephardic groups most compliant with restrictions barring in-person classes

Netanyahu given ok to pick 6 names to freshen up slate; said to want ex-Health Ministry DG Moshe Bar Siman-Tov; anti-PM parties heading for majority, but would they join forces?

Supplies will run out in 10 days at current pace, Channel 13 says; plan would see 2nd doses get priority for 2-week period; health minister warns current lockdown ‘a Swiss cheese’