The latest data from the Ministry of Health supports increasing evidence worldwide that Omicron is causing milder illness than previous variants of the coronavirus, even as the country is challenged…
"Israel will once again be pioneering the global vaccination effort," Prime Minister Naftali Bennett announced in a televised news conference, underscoring, "We now have a new layer of defense." By…
Researchers at Sheba Medical Center and the Health Ministry's Central Virology Laboratory announced that all 3 doses of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine provides critical protection against the new coronavirus strain. By…
Britain and Denmark have been added to the "red" list of countries Israelis are forbidden to visit in an effort to limit spread of the Omicron coronavirus variant. By Erin…
Becoming the first country to completely seal its borders in response to the new and potentially more contagious coronavirus variant, Israel has barred all non-citizens for 2 weeks. By Erin…
The day-long "Omega Exercise," named for a fictitious strain of the coronavirus, was conducted in preparedness to ensure the country is equipped to cope with all future scenarios. By Erin…
As of this morning, 4,001,031 citizens have been administered all 3 available doses of the coronavirus vaccine. By Erin Viner Ministry of Health data shows that 1,320,670 Israelis have recovered…
Israel and the United Arab Emirates have signed a "green corridor" agreement to allow the free entry of passengers vaccinated against the coronavirus to travel between their two nations. By…
Individual tourists who are innoculated against the coronavirus will be able to enter Israel starting 1 November according to a government decision. By Erin Viner Israel's borders have largely…
A grim milestone has been marked in Israel, where the number of people who have died due to the coronavirus pandemic has reached 8,023. By Erin Viner Ministry of Health…