Following fight near local restaurant, Ramle native evacuated to Sheba Medical Center in critical condition, where he succumbs to his wounds

Virus cases have passed half a million and are about to peak, but all indications are that the number of seriously ill patients is small enough to avoid health system crisis

Ministry says 2nd booster also doubles protection against infection during current wave; officials mull scrapping Green Pass restrictions

Man and woman in their twenties trapped in vehicle and later declared dead at scene; two other passengers evacuated to hospital in critical and serious conditions

Research dashes hopes that new boosters will deliver Omicron-proof protection, but they may still help the elderly and at-risk by reducing chances of serous illness

Expert at Sheba Medical Center says jab raises COVID antibody levels, but there are ‘still a lot of infections’ among those who received it

Palestinian affairs reporter Aaron Boxerman spotlights hot-button issues for Arab Israelis; health reporter Nathan Jeffay describes Omicron as a very different coronavirus wave

Beds are likely to fill up within two weeks, says ward director; he pleads with parents not to be flippant about variant, saying even if illness is mild, long COVID is a concern

Wastewater management outfit Kando says systems can help monitor morbidity rates in cities of over 20,000, allow health authorities to stay ahead

'I did this with a full, full heart,' says Prof. Jacob Lavee of Sheba hospital, which is conducting a landmark study to establish necessity of a fourth dose to combat the virus