Number of quarantined medical workers doubles in a week, reaches highest level in 2 months; taskforce says restrictions will likely be reimposed by end of month

Plan sparked criticism with US president and aides consistently flouting COVID-19 guidelines amid limited supplies of shot; says he will get inoculation at 'the appropriate time'

Plan recommends opening additional check-in, passport control counters; limiting the number of planes allowed to disembark at the same time; dividing passengers into groups

PMO says he wasn't in same room as affected worker; Netanyahu has had to quarantine several times over exposure to sick coworkers

'There is no solution,' Nachman Ash reportedly says, after 18,000 Muslim worshipers pack flashpoint Jerusalem site, even as infections among Palestinians soar

Document showing holder has been inoculated against coronavirus will enable skipping quarantine, access to cultural events and restaurants; may become necessary for travel abroad

Transportation, health ministries to look at ways of reducing excessive crowding of passengers as they arrive and depart

Tel Aviv University team behind discovery is working on self-cleaning surfaces, including laptop keyboard that kill germs with ultraviolet light every time lid is closed

Change of policy comes as health officials warn that 10,000 Israelis returning from UAE could fan wider outbreak

Nachman Ash says he believes many currently restricted activities can resume in March-April; Netanyahu suggests start of vaccination drive could be moved up from December 27