Steps come amid fears dangerous Delta variant is being brought into country by travelers; Health Ministry weighs returning indoor mask mandate amid school outbreaks

New education, health ministers clash over COVID approach, as Delta variant from India leads to concerns of spread from those arriving at Ben-Gurion Airport

For many worldwide wondering if social interaction will ever return to normal, the sight of Netanyahu and his successor grasping palms shows there is a path out of the pandemic

Three others wounded in ensuing shootout, including attacker, after he pulls pistol and opens fire on worker near Atlanta

Controversial Republican lawmaker retracts statements after visit to US Holocaust Museum: 'There's no comparison and there never ever will be'

Shae Sortwell urged to apologize after likening children's museum to Gestapo for asking visitors to show proof of vaccination or wear a mask, but he refuses to back down

But Health Ministry official says she won't commit to timeframe; travel restrictions needed to prevent entry of new variants

US health agency recommends people still wear face coverings in big crowds

Sheba Medical Center credits widespread use of face coverings outdoors during the COVID-19 pandemic -- a health mandate that was dropped Sunday

Not everyone is relinquishing their face coverings after mandate revoked, however, as concerns linger over variants