No details of program immediately available; PM says patience running out for the unvaccinated; cabinet backs proposal for classmates of infected kids to avoid automatic quarantine

Educator barricades herself in a Haifa special education institution, after being asked not to show up without a negative COVID-19 test

PM touts mass COVID testing campaign, says he'll try to avoid disruptions like last year; President Herzog to students: 'Your generation has been through an unimaginable reality'

Officials acknowledge reopening schools could see a further surge in already record virus numbers, but country determined to keep education system open; 250,000 to miss first day

Israel has highest 7-day rolling average of cases for its population size; daily positive tests pass 11,000 for 1st time; education minister says schools may be forced to adapt

Last week saw anti-vaxxer indicted for WhatsApp message: 'You should note we do not talk, we assassinate and murder people,' with reference to adviser recently shot to death

Shasha-Biton says initial statements opposing vaccines during school hours were 'too harsh,' vows to 'unreservedly' help Health Ministry implement inoculation plan

'We do not talk, we assassinate and murder people,' the man allegedly wrote on a public WhatsApp group, citing her aide's recent murder

Teachers and staff will be required to have a 'Green Pass' to enter schools; students 12 and over will get COVID shots during school hours, with parental approval

Nachman Ash instructs principals to permit medical teams on-site during school hours to inoculate students whose parents give approval