An initial decision, opposed by Blue and White, was ruled invalid by AG Mandelblit, leading Netanyahu to accuse Gantz of 'condemning many to terrible death'; a compromise followed

Blue and White party has been objecting to Health Ministry plan to add 3 more days of closure followed by gradual easing of restrictions; ministers approve doubling fines

Data from HMOs carrying out world's fastest vaccination campaign shows vaccine protects against severe illness; not clear, however, whether 'epidemiological barrier' formed

Record high testing still returns over 10% rate; expert advising government says spread in Israel now 'out of control'; some 50 said infected as result of a wedding

Fresh restrictions, starting Friday, won’t feel anything like the spring closure, claims head of virus czar’s expert panel

'The virus doesn’t differentiate,' and adjusting policy to accommodate interest groups wrecks public trust, warns epidemiologist Ran Balicer