Health Ministry also plans crackdown at airport, with Minister Horowitz threatening heavy fines on Israelis who travel to forbidden 'red countries'

Gantz says coalition is working to come to agreement on Palestinian family reunification law, and he 'expects the opposition leader not to play games' with Israel's security

Steps come amid fears dangerous Delta variant is being brought into country by travelers; Health Ministry weighs returning indoor mask mandate amid school outbreaks

New education, health ministers clash over COVID approach, as Delta variant from India leads to concerns of spread from those arriving at Ben-Gurion Airport

Jerusalem hopes to solve dispute that saw Ramallah reject 100k doses with close expiration date; Health Ministry: Palestinians knew of it in advance

PA claims that expiration date on doses Israel has started to deliver is too close; Israel transferred first 100,000 doses on Friday after months of pressure

In exchange, Jewish state will receive future shipments earmarked for Ramallah; Israel has faced widespread criticism for failing to help Palestinians with inoculation drive

Decision said made by previous government but not implemented; Israel faced widespread criticism for failing to help Palestinians amid world-beating vaccine drive

Mansour Abbas also pledges to tackle violence in Arab community; Joint List leaders bemoan 'right-wing' policies underpinning new government

Incoming coalition marks changing of the guard, pushing younger media-savvy politicians, many of whom were the premier's apprentices, into power