Large-scale trips were expected over the High Holidays, but after Portugal and Sweden bar Israelis many fear further restrictions being implemented and rethink plans

Deal will give vaccinated travelers access to Green Pass programs to enter public venues, but will not allow entry to countries like Portugal that currently ban Israelis

New regulations effectively ban travel for Israelis who haven't had shot; both countries will still permit Israelis to travel if they are inoculated

Nathan Jeffay surveys how the Jewish state and its citizens coped with the virus over 5781, and Amy Spiro fills us in on Israel's achievements at the Paralympics in Tokyo

Leading epidemiologist warns small clusters of the unvaccinated could cause 'hundreds' of deaths if they join indoor Rosh Hashanah prayer services alongside the high-risk

Authorities will be able to track location, hold video calls with people required to isolate; any who opt out will be subject to other measures, including quarantine hotels

New restrictions take effect, ironically, as Israel eases quarantine rules for returning travelers; Israeli group urges Portugal to reconsider; Holland bans unvaccinated Israelis

The variant was 27 times more likely to break through Pfizer protection from January-February and cause symptoms than it was to penetrate natural immunity from the same period

State Comptroller says there was no proper procedure during past virus waves to monitor then-PM and his cabinet, finds decisions were made without government deliberation

Plan aims to stop kids who are infected but don’t realize it from coming in, thus reducing COVID spread, says expert; trust between parents, schools and authorities seen as key