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Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef says perpetrators are a minority 'desecrating God’s name’; Netanyahu vows 'heavy hand' to deal with ultra-Orthodox mob violence

Nachman Ash says government will lift restrictions more slowly than planned to prevent another outbreak; Moderna says vaccine shields against British, South African variants

Ash warns UK variant may cause 30% more serious illnesses, says up to 50% of new cases are from variant; public health head: it's causing worrying levels of infection in children

Widespread power outage in Bnei Brak as blazing vehicle burns through power cables; mayor blames police for violence and calls on them to leave city, is also attacked by crowd

Palestinian media says that Fouad Joudeh was seeking to cross into Israel illegally for work despite COVID closure; army says he threw stones at Israeli troops

Fireworks launched toward officers, dumpsters burned in the street, as rioting again breaks out in ultra-Orthodox city between police, demonstrators opposed to lockdown rules

Ministers approve proposal barring incoming and outgoing flights, with minor exceptions, from Tuesday until the end of the month

Violence seen in 3 cities as officers attempt to shut down educational institutions open in violation of pandemic restrictions; Haredi minister says officers going 'wild'

Violence seen in 3 cities as officers attempt to shut down educational institutions open in violation of pandemic restrictions