Starting March 1, any new restrictions put forth by the government must be approved by the Knesset plenum or the Law and Justice Committee

Vaccine requirement will remain in effect only for weddings, clubs and large parties; Bennett cites data showing immunization helps ward off effects of PIMS in older kids

Turnaround marks first time figure has fallen since the beginning of the year; daily caseload, deaths also down; ministers to meet on abolishing Green Pass rules

UAE airline says planned December 6 inauguration of regular flights from Dubai postponed until further notice amid Omicron variant scare

Sa'ar says new restrictions will hurt economy and lack sufficient ]basis; Health Ministry chief, interior minister insist Omicron variant must be stopped before it spreads

Coronavirus cabinet votes to reimpose some restrictions over fears of Omicron variant

Coronavirus cabinet also approves Shin Bet tracking for confirmed virus carriers, in race to prevent spread of new COVID strain

Health Ministry says 7 suspected cases of new virus strain, raising fears of local transmission; 50 African countries listed as 'red'; Home Front Command scrambles to find cases

Ministry official says crowd limits may be needed if transmission rate continues to climb; 30,000 young kids booked for vaccine appointments out of 1 million

Prime minister tells first coronavirus cabinet meeting in months that large gatherings may be banned if morbidity rises, floats antigen testing in school