Health Ministry plan would end distance learning for 5-9 graders, introduce an 'expansive testing and monitoring system' at educational institutions

Ministry claims no risk of variants coming from Britain, where a more virulent strain emerged that was blamed for the severity of Israel's 3rd wave

Restrictions on unvaccinated participating in Memorial Day events lifted; decision on increasing number of Israelis flying in and out of country postponed

In further sign pandemic is abating, only 0.5% of tests come back positive, the lowest rate in almost a year

Coronavirus cabinet will vote on raising number of people allowed to gather outdoors from 50 to 100, ease requirement for students to study in small groups

Since being shown positive for antibodies can grant unvaccinated people a Green Pass, health providers have struggled to accommodate increased demand

Health Ministry says girl recently got an unvaccinated dog, urges anyone was was in contact with the canine to reach out to local ministry branch

Health Ministry-backed trial comes as military sees coronavirus cases plummet; program eligible for combat, training units with high numbers of immune soldiers

As debate between public health and personal choice begins to play out in courts, rights group calls for 'Green Pass' system to go through legislative process

'We still don't think we're ripe for this,' Chezy Levy says, warning Israelis still at risk from COVID despite successful vaccine drive, falling infections