Blaze was isolated to a training room, extinguished by firefighters; no injuries

Chair apologizes for major scare; CEO says pigeons discovered at Nof Hagalil plant during recent renovations, can't not confirm whether they contributed to contaminations

Official figures show pandemic further receding in wake of Omicron-fueled outbreak that pushed morbidity to record levels

Nachman Ash says no new measures are planned for Passover; transmission rate and number of serious cases falling, though Israel still seeing 10,000 new daily cases

Health Minister chief Nachman Ash says the pandemic could be over in a matter of months, but cautions that there is always the risk of additional variants forming

Daily caseload down to 12,930; Nachman Ash says burden on health system took a toll in lives lost, but hospitals did not collapse

Minister Horowitz says prohibition, including punitive measures against violators, is needed to stop 'soul-destroying' practice

Israelis no longer have to flash pass at restaurants, movie theaters, gyms and hotels, but will still have to at events and dance clubs, even as serious cases continue to climb

Serious illness much more likely for unvaccinated; coronavirus czar says Omicron-fueled wave not over yet; positive test rate of 28.79% highest since start of pandemic

960,500 people tested positive in 2021, compared to 1,160,000 this month so far; PM announces immediate addition of 45 more hospital beds in intensive care wards