Officials say country's health service on a 'war footing' amid Omicron spread

Outdoor gatherings of 100 or more to require Green Pass and mask mandate reimplemented for events with 50 or more people, as Omicron pushes case tally above 4,000 for second day

Authorities shut bars, cancel festivities and place restrictions on gatherings as coronavirus runs rampant across globe, putting some on 'war footing'

Nachman Ash cites concerns such people more vulnerable to Omicron; mask mandate ordered for large outdoor gatherings; experts warn Bennett of possible jump to 20,000 daily cases

Thousands of doses of the coronavirus treatment arrive, days after Health Ministry's emergency approval of medicine

More than 7.3 million new coronavirus cases were detected around the world in the last seven days, the highest figure since the pandemic began in late 2019

Eric Adams had moved ceremony to Saturday night to accommodate religious Jewish supporters, but will now officially take on the job at Times Square New Year's event

So-called Swedish model, reportedly being mulled by Israeli health officials, could be far less risky with vaccines and Omicron, but data is still lacking, says top epidemiologist

Daily cases nearly triple in a week; PM said to warn surge may leave hospitals on verge of collapse; Pfizer pill shipment set to arrive; 1st case recorded of both COVID and flu

Approval for rapid tests only applies to those considered vaccinated or recovered as Israel seeks to ease isolation rules to avoid 'de-facto lockdown'; infection numbers rising