Netanyahu announces milestone during visit to immunization center in Umm al-Fahm; country far outpaces rest of world, with more than 10% of population now having received 1st dose

Health Ministry announces 950,000 of population of 9.3 million have been given first dose of inoculation, after some 153,000 get their shots Thursday

Minister says there's currently 'no lockdown' in Israel, as ministry's director warns of more than 1,000 serious patients, hospitals being overwhelmed if no limits on schools, work

Medical workers again meet government goal of 150,000 shots in a day; 5,253 new COVID-19 cases diagnosed as fatalities rise to 3,314

Supplies will run out in 10 days at current pace, Channel 13 says; plan would see 2nd doses get priority for 2-week period; health minister warns current lockdown ‘a Swiss cheese’

Knesset committee had overturned cabinet decision to mandate remote learning for all children aside from students in grades 1-4, 11-12

New virus patients in capital to be taken outside city; Edelstein: 280,000 vaccinated in 1st week of rollout, including 71,000 over the weekend

Scenes demonstrate challenge of instituting a national closure, which perhaps unintentionally lead citizens to gather in large crowds both before and after restrictions take effect

Bank of Israel says economic damage of latest closure actually expected to be somewhat less than previous ones, due to more lax restrictions and schools staying partly open

Day before Israel enters its third national lockdown, Health Ministry says over 74,000 people got their first shots on Thursday