Move would follow in the footsteps of EU decision; Israel also nears end of mandatory COVID tests upon landing

Health and science writer Nathan Jeffay discusses no-mask mandate, salmonella in Strauss products as environmental reporter Sue Surkes looks at a Chevron case and wetlands proposal

Israelis have been subject to requirement for all but 10 days since April 2020; will still be required at hospitals, senior living facilities, planes

Move must still be okayed by Knesset; comes after US judge struck down mask rule on public transit; Israelis have been subject to requirement for all but 10 days since April 2020

Requirement on airplanes, subways, trains, buses, taxis no longer in effect, with TSA subsequently announcing it won't enforce directive at airports either

Thursday saw nearly 7,000 new daily cases; meanwhile serious cases are in decline, with only 291 on Friday

Health Ministry figures show R number hits 0.92, as it continues steady climb towards 1; daily caseload up to 6,738, death toll reaches 10,405

Government decides to maintain cautious approach as Passover approaches, while not announcing any new restrictions after Bennett, Horowitz huddle with health experts

Official says CDC is developing a 'revised policy framework' for when face coverings should be required on transit systems, but requirement to stay until at least mid-April

Only three restrictions remain: face masks in indoor public spaces, Green Pass to enter old age homes, and PCR tests upon arrival for Israelis returning from abroad