With Pfizer to ship millions of doses from Sunday, Israel will be first in world out of pandemic, PM says; will share data with firm, acting as 'model country' for global strategy

First shipment of vaccine set to arrive Thursday after the Jewish state, pushing ahead with inoculation campaign, approved it earlier this week

Contradicting his own ministry, Edelstein says he doesn't know about earlier shipments, though US-based firm said doses would arrive this month; calls to tighten lockdown now

Monday sees highest number of new daily cases since end of September, when Israel was in 2nd lockdown; health minister to hold emergency meeting due to rising morbidity

Yuli Edelstein fumes after Ichilov vaccinates thousands of teaching staff, many below 60 and not in risk groups; hospital chief says rules were followed, didn't want to waste doses

Urging an immediate tightening of virus restrictions., Health Minister Yuli Edelstein says Israel is 'winning the vaccine race while losing the battle against the mutation'

Yuli Edelstein says two-week total closure on public life needed, warns situation even worse that at the start of the previous shutdown; commercial sector backs move

Panel says infection increasing among kids; Health Ministry chief warns virus 'running amok'; health official says no immediate plan to follow UK lead in delaying 2nd vaccine dose

Teachers union asks parents not to send kids to school; Health Ministry report said to show outbreaks at some yeshivas; official says no immediate plan to delay 2nd vaccine doses

Thousands of Israelis said set to have first-dose vaccination appointments delayed amid looming shortage, as Israel prioritizes second shots