Vaccinated Israelis over the age of 5 who test negative for virus are exempt from isolating, while unvaccinated will still be required to isolate for seven days; Bennett warns daily cases could very soon exceed 50,000
With positive test results on course to top 3,000 on Wednesday, infections show no sign of stopping; since rollout of vaccine for kids, their share among total daily caseload drops from over 50% to 36%
While new COVID variant has not led to a rise in hospitalizations, medical centers across country are inundated with patients suffering from seasonal ailments; 'We turned dining area into a ward,' says head of medical center in north
Opinion: Israel may have delayed the outbreak of the more contagious, vaccine-resistant strain of COVID; but now it's here, and lawmakers and citizens must carry the burden in helping the government prepare for 5th virus wave
Professor Elad Maor is one of the doctors who tested positive for new COVID-19 variant upon returning from a big medical conference in Britain; Dr. Dan Elian, a fellow co-worker, got infected as well