Runner was in 3rd place with 4 km to go when she stopped running, but came back to complete the race held in blistering Tokyo heat; Israeli Maor Tiyouri comes in 48th

Sharansky, 73, and wife Avital were both vaccinated months ago

Serious cases dip slightly; ambulance service to set up rapid testing stations around country as Green Pass restrictions tightened

Zman editor Biranit Goren explains why Israel wants to avoid a full-blown conflict, while political correspondent Tal Schneider assesses the new coalition's 1st legislative session

Health Ministry calls remark a 'dangerous combination of ignorance, populism, frustration and hatred'; Religious Zionism leader insists he was misquoted, video 'edited'

But pharma CEO warns that Delta variant of coronavirus 'is a significant new threat,' though booster candidates show efficacy against mutation

Director-General Ram Belinkov warns if closure is ordered, there won't be unemployment handouts as before; Health Ministry director says decision to come within 2-3 weeks

Passengers on New York-Tel Aviv flight to be swabbed before boarding or during journey, enabling them to bypass testing at Ben Gurion Airport when they land

Finance minister says he has been busy preparing state budget; opposition MKs slam both ministers for 'negligent' attitude

Country registers 39,357 new cases in 24 hours, bringing total since the pandemic started to 4,019,084; it records 409 deaths in same period, brining total to 92,194