Health correspondent Nathan Jeffay on COVID shots for kids 5-11; senior analyst Haviv Rettig Gur on coalition infighting; and Raoul Wootliff on a new stage in the Netanyahu trial

Coronavirus morbidity in Israel continues to decline, with positivity rate hitting a four-month low and serious cases dropping

Vaccine for young children still requires approval from FDA itself, as well as the CDC; experts believe vaccine’s benefits age group outweigh any potential risks

If US regulator okays vaccines for younger children, Israel is widely expected to follow suit with its own approval process; health officials say shots could start within weeks

Israel planning to follow suit after its own approval process, as soon as mid-November

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will consult an expert panel Thursday before finalizing official recommendations for who should get boosters and when

White House lays out plan to authorize low-dose Pfizer shots for youngsters; Israeli health authorities are expected to follow suit once FDA, CDC sign off on plan in early November

Decades-long quest to use animal organs for life-saving transplants takes major new leap as swine kidney successfully filters waste and produces urine without being rejected

Pharma firm formally files application with American regulators; Israel waiting for FDA approval before okaying shots for that age group; no major side effects seen in study

Research finds 57% would give child vaccine if FDA approved; parents older than 40, with academic degrees, with higher incomes all more likely to back vaccination