Ministers to convene Tuesday to discuss extending current restrictions, as coronavirus czar warns 'immense strain' on hospitals expected to continue

After Ron Huldai vows to resume events in February for those who have been vaccinated, Raz Nazri warns he 'is not permitted to make own rules'

Mayor, who heads the newly founded party The Israelis, says city will allow holders of 'green passports' to attend concerts, exhibitions; culture minister: 'Put populism aside'

Virus czar also says there's a possibility of compelling travelers to Israel to produce negative virus test from previous 72 hours

Cabinet to meet later this week to decide how to proceed, as Health Ministry pushes to keep restrictions in place; 44 new fatalities reported over weekend

Ex-virus czar says with a quarter of population having received 1st shot, country seeing clear evidence vaccine is working; number of seriously ill over 60 drops sharply

Survey of first 600 people to get second dose sees 70% report mild discomfort or localized pain, but no serious reactions; 13 suffer temporary facial paralysis after first shot

Over 2 million shots administered so far, but infections remain high, and strict lockdown may be extended beyond January 21

Trying to persuade activist group for small business owners to back him, PM asserts allies on religious right will allow him to pass economic reforms: 'They vote for what I want'

Police say residents of Jerusalem ultra-Orthodox neighborhood threw rocks, bags of trash at officers; educational institutions around country reported to breach virus rules