PM touts mass COVID testing campaign, says he'll try to avoid disruptions like last year; President Herzog to students: 'Your generation has been through an unimaginable reality'

Officials acknowledge reopening schools could see a further surge in already record virus numbers, but country determined to keep education system open; 250,000 to miss first day

Israel has highest 7-day rolling average of cases for its population size; daily positive tests pass 11,000 for 1st time; education minister says schools may be forced to adapt

Of 429 people with serious allergies, only 9 had a reaction to the COVID shot, and all of them recovered quickly and experienced no further issues

State Comptroller says there was no proper procedure during past virus waves to monitor then-PM and his cabinet, finds decisions were made without government deliberation

Plan aims to stop kids who are infected but don’t realize it from coming in, thus reducing COVID spread, says expert; trust between parents, schools and authorities seen as key

Health correspondent Nathan Jeffay examines planned September 1 start of school year, and environment correspondent Sue Surkes looks at Israel's high methane emissions

Positive rate over 7% as over 10,900 cases found; 114,000 Israelis received a booster dose on Monday, a day after Health Ministry broadened eligibility to anyone aged 12+

Along with 3 other countries, Israel and US no longer considered 'epidemiologically safe,' by Brussels; European member states not required to follow bloc's guidelines

Government updates plan for in-person classes in high-infection areas, allowing students with one dose to count as vaccinated until the end of the month