Urging an immediate tightening of virus restrictions., Health Minister Yuli Edelstein says Israel is 'winning the vaccine race while losing the battle against the mutation'

Tighter rules set to be in effect for another two weeks; Gaza health official warns coronavirus spreading in Strip, hospitals could turn away patients

Yuli Edelstein says two-week total closure on public life needed, warns situation even worse that at the start of the previous shutdown; commercial sector backs move

Panel says infection increasing among kids; Health Ministry chief warns virus 'running amok'; health official says no immediate plan to follow UK lead in delaying 2nd vaccine dose

PM visits town of Tira amid reports of low vaccination rates in community, urges all to get inoculated 'to put our lives back on track'

Celebrations largely muted as police deploy in force throughout country to prevent partygoers from congregating

Netanyahu given ok to pick 6 names to freshen up slate; said to want ex-Health Ministry DG Moshe Bar Siman-Tov; anti-PM parties heading for majority, but would they join forces?

Palestinian Authority says it'll get first vaccine batch within two weeks

Lawmakers vote 8-7 to okay restrictions that took effect Sunday evening; MKs will reassess ban on restaurant takeout in a week if infection rates go down

With closure set to last weeks and deadline to submit slates fast approaching, many parties may skip internal voting