Prosecutors expected to demand long jail sentence; indictment refiled following outcry when Yarin Sherf initially charged with lighter offense of forbidden consensual relationship
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
Giving up on foreign tourists for the approaching holiday season, high-end establishments seek to entice domestic tourists to spend their vacation shekels
Ministry takes unusual step amid fears Beit She'an case was linked to travel; Delta strain 60% more contagious than UK variant, Pfizer shot stops most serious cases -- task force
Modiin mayor reimposes indoor mask mandate after school outbreak; Health Ministry to reportedly reintroduce self-isolation, electronic bracelet for high-risk returnees from abroad
Prosecutors refiled indictment following outcry after initially charging Yarin Sherf with lighter sex offense and saying his encounter with teen at quarantine hotel was consensual
New public health order requiring all travelers -- including those vaccinated or recovered from COVID-19 -- to isolate upon arrival will come into effect May 3
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