Several ministers vote against rules in protest; Health Ministry to start pilot serological testing for children under 12 so as to include those with antibodies in pass system

President Isaac Herzog and his wife among the first to get booster shoots, which he hails as 'an important step for social solidarity' in Israel

Yifat Shasha-Biton denies run in with PM, but says COVID-19 vaccines at schools are 'a crime' despite other vaccinations being available to kids in institutions

Anonymous attack from fellow cabinet minister comes after top health official slammed as 'acting like she's crazy,' amid dispute over vaccinating students, quarantines

'It will ramp up morbidity and there will be a lot more infections,' says Nachman Ash, as health and education ministries differ sharply over plan for new school year

Bennett tells ministers to sort out remaining differences hours after Education Ministry claims Health Ministry agreed to plan to open all schools, try 48-hour quarantine

Health and Education ministries to present dueling proposals for new school year on Sunday, including reimplementing pods and possibly requiring frequent tests for shot refusers

Infections appear to plateau; top health official Sharon Alroy-Preis gets health minister's support after report suggests education minister seeking her ouster

Ministers presented with predictions that serious COVID-19 cases could hit 1,000 in five weeks' time; patterns of serious illness similar to previous waves

Health Ministry proposal would once again limit access to some public venues; government prepares to set up rapid virus test sites across the country