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Health Ministry DG Prof. Hezi Levi tells Ynet the officials are not discussing 'sweeping removal' of all restrictions but just enough to allow Israelis to celebrate Passover in a traditional way; adds people might have to get vaccinated twice a year

Israels national lottery to fire staff not vaccinated against virus Mifal HaPais chairman says he has no problems facing consequences of implementing such a harsh measure, adding unvaccinated employees will first be put on unpaid leave and later terminated; legal experts say the move may be rejected by courts Gad Lior | Published: 03.10.21 , 15:29 Israels national lottery announced on Wednesday that it would terminate employees who refuse to be vaccinated for COVID-19. It is the first employ...

Top health expert: Israel must vaccinate children to have herd immunity Prof. Yehuda Adler says country will not effectively mitigate spread of coronavirus until 90% of population has been inoculated; calls for proactive information campaign about the safety of the jab to counter widespread fake news Alexandra Lukash | Published: 03.10.21 , 18:03 Despite the success of Israel’s coronavirus vaccination campaign, the country will not achieve herd immunity as long as its children are exempt...

Yahya Sinwar wins reelection as Hamas leader in Gaza Former commander of terror organizations military branch fends off challenge from group co-founder Nizar Awadallah after three secret run-off ballots ahead of the Palestinian legislative elections in May News Agencies | Published: 03.10.21 , 18:52 Hamas firebrand Yehya Sinwar was re-elected on Wednesday as the Palestinian terror group’s leader in the Gaza Strip, leaving a figure closely aligned with the hardline wing in charge of the gr...

Suspect detained over planned attack on Singapore synagogue Self-radicalized ex-soldier Amirull Ali accused of plotting to carry out a knife attack and kill three Jews he suspected were former members of IDF; also intended to travel to Gaza to join Hamas military wing Ynet | Amirull Ali, a 20-year-old former soldier who was arrested in February during his military service, is suspected to have planned to carry out a knife attack during a service at the "Maghain Aboth" synagogue in the citys W...

Finance and health ministries feud may delay further vaccine purchase Finance Ministry officials say they had received no acceptable explanation from Health Ministry as to why they recommended to Netanyahu to procure another 36 million vaccine shots, costing billions of shekels Adir Yanko | Published: 03.10.21 , 14:36 A dispute between the finance and health ministries may delay the purchase of millions of additions doses of the coronavirus vaccine, sources said Wednesday. Prime Minister Ben...

As Mohammad Shtayyeh urges friendly nations, companies and WHO to 'fulfill their obligations to us,' human rights groups call on PA to explain criteria used for distributing its vaccines, which have so far been given to senior officials

After weeks alone, Ethiopian boy in Israel for heart op reunited with his mother 6-year-old Binyamin arrived last month for life-saving operation by Save a Childs Heart organization; after treatment is completed both must return to Gondar refugee camp, where the family has been waiting for years to make aliyah Sivan Hilaie | Published: 03.09.21 , 12:20 Nearly a month after arriving in Israel alone for heart surgery, 6-year-old Binyamin Tesfahon was reunited with his mother on Monday after sh...

While updated American regulations allow those who are fully vaccinated to gather without wearing masks, the policy will remain mandatory in Israel, despite having administered the first dose of the vaccine to more than half of its population

Virus response chief: Israel seems to have dodged post-Purim COVID surge Tomer Lotan says that national infection rate, serious cases and deaths trending downwards despite the widespread holiday celebrations at end of February and the reopening of the economy, Ben-Gurion Airport and the education system Attila Somfalvi, Adir Yanko | Published: 03.09.21 , 13:42 The head of Israels national coronavirus response center expressed optimism Tuesday that the country had apparently managed to avoid ...