Under extended limitations, all vaccinated arrivals must quarantine for at least 3 days; non-citizens will apparently remain barred from entering

Statement comes as top health officials set to hold debate on approving fourth dose for those with compromised immune systems

PM, health officials agree to impose NIS 2,500 penalty on returning Israelis who aren't tested an additional time under tightened quarantine rules aimed at curbing Omicron spread

With support waning, officials won't seek to extend surveillance program, but Bennett signals it could be renewed later; education minister calls for all restrictions to be lifted

Ran Balicer suggests government will set high bar before skies open, while head of travel agency says industry in tatters and Israel 'lost whatever goodwill we had from tourists'

Horowitz intends to make process easier, end lengthy wait for appointments in some parts of country; current regulations require permission from committees to end a pregnancy

Nitzan Horowitz justifies his backing of controversial Shin Bet tracking for those infected, says use will be carefully monitored; Israel confirms its 2nd Omicron case

Arrivals must also quarantine for 10 days even if fully vaccinated, nation says, as world scrambles to respond to new concerning variant

Jewish virologist Barry Schoub, who advises the government, says data so far indicates vaccines protect against severe illness from new COVID variant

Bennett says government 'preparing for every scenario' after 4 four possible cases of highly mutated B.1.1.529 variant detected in country, but no current plans for lockdown