As the year draws to a close, experts say there is hope the COVID-19 scare could begin fading soon -- but vaccine inequalities must be addressed, or new, worse variants may arise

Rules effective for 9 days limit crowding at malls, allow only Green Pass holders to enter larger stores; some classes to study remotely in high-infection areas

COVID-19 cases in the country are on the rise, with an average of nearly 190,000 new infections daily over the past seven days

Horowitz says closing skies pointless when Omicron is rapidly spreading; quarantine may be nixed for vaccinated, as current rules expected to lead to 'effective lockdown'

6,000 individuals, including 150 medical staff, to be given additional booster shot in first-of-its-kind research

Funds were supposed to be distributed in two payments by end of 2022, but are expedited to help recipients cope with coronavirus-related financial hardships

Likud's Gadi Yevarkan booted from Knesset committee amid furor; health minister calls remarks 'borderline Holocaust denial' and 'nauseating'

List of banned destinations for Israelis will be obsolete in two weeks, government consultants say

Despite health campaign and stockpiles of belatedly available COVID-19 vaccine, inoculation rates in the Hamas-run enclave remain at 27% of population

Daughter was vaccinated against COVID in June; Prime Minister's Office staffer also tests positive as virus numbers rise to highest levels in six months