TV report says Health Ministry director may not endorse panel’s recommendation to offer additional booster shots if further data suggests hospitalizations lower from new variant

Health minister says lockdowns and travel restrictions cannot be a long-term solution: 'We can't endlessly live in a bunker'

Visitors head to the northern city, a place with important Christian history, as an alternative to traveling outside the country in the face of coronavirus restrictions

Expansion of no-fly list also includes Italy, Canada, Germany and Turkey, as ministry announces that over 650 of confirmed or suspected Omicron cases have come from abroad

Ministers expected to authorize the decision later Sunday, with countries to be designated ‘red’ starting Wednesday

Cabinet to vote on adding US, Canada, Germany, Turkey, Morocco and other countries to 'red' states where travel is barred, as worries over Omicron grow

'I expect all the ministers to understand the seriousness of the situation and not give in to pressure from the public or lobbyists,' TV quotes PM as saying

Finance minister regrets saying they should find new jobs, but doubles down on assertion it's the only way forward amid ongoing COVID restrictions

Travel agents and tour guides fume as foreign tourists still banned from entering, list of 'red' countries for Israelis to be updated daily

In letter to Jewish Federations of North America, PM recognizes pain caused by decision to shutter borders to foreigners, but says his primary responsibility is citizens' health