Prime minister says serious morbidity likely to further climb but warns lockdowns 'destroying the future of the country, and will only be used as a 'last line of defense'

Trip would be the first by an Israeli PM in a decade; summit with Abbas Kamel not connected to Qatari funds, officials say, amid reports of looming deal with Hamas

Nachman Ash instructs principals to permit medical teams on-site during school hours to inoculate students whose parents give approval

Private events limited to 100 outdoors, 50 indoors; Green Pass system extended to children 3 and up; masks required in all indoor spaces

'I believe within two weeks we will see morbidity halted,' says Sheba's Gili Regev-Yochay; unvaccinated individuals are 8 times more likely to becomes seriously ill

Mandelblit reportedly preparing paperwork that will grant health minister the right to instruct that COVID immunizations be given during class hours

Defense Minister Gantz also says Israel reserves right to act 'at the place and time we choose' during visit to Gaza border

Neophyte PM vowed he'd do better than Netanyahu, notably in the fight against the virus. He even wrote a book about it. Then came reality, the Delta variant and a lockdown dilemma

Cabinet decision will only apply to grades 8 and up; Bennett said to grow frustrated in meeting over education minister's refusal to vaccinate students during school hours

Record-breaking Israeli athletes attend Jerusalem reception; PM says those who didn't win medals also deserve praise for the years of work, pride they brought to nation