Government said likely to halt public transportation to Jerusalem on Saturday night and Sunday; IDF to shutter crossings with West Bank, Gaza over holiday

'Come to your senses!': Edelstein lashes hundreds who gathered at Tel Aviv party before nationwide curfew goes into effect over Jewish festival

Holiday measures aimed at preventing COVID resurgence will be in force on Thursday-Sunday night; ministers said deliberating additional restrictions in Jerusalem

PM says he wants to vaccinate all Israelis over 16 by end of March, shortly after the elections; top officials urge public to follow coronavirus rules over Purim

Serious cases continue to drop while R-value increases to 0.86; health minister says more than 70% of Israelis over the age of 16 have received 1st vaccine dose

ADL also criticizes joke made by Weekend Update co-host Michael Che that while Jewish state boasts of inoculating half its citizens, only the 'Jewish half' got the shot

Federation of Local Authorities presents government with proposal that would see students in grades 7-10, the last still at home, return to classroom next week

Top official promises 'uncompromising punishment' for forgeries; businesses and events will be able to open Sunday for those carrying the pass

'Green Pass' uses a simple QR code to store inoculation status and personal information; Health Ministry says it will fine those with fake documents, issue more secure ones soon

Israel’s largest hospital sees 55 nurses, 11 doctors infected; only 70%-90% of medical workers have taken the shots, with doctors slightly less hesitant than nurses