According to Health Ministry figures released on Friday, some 147,000 school children were in quarantine, 44,314 of whom were infected with COVID and the rest of whom had been exposed to infected people

Chase for six Gilboa Prison escapees draws to a close, amid reports of clashes between Palestinians and Israeli security forces in Jenin

Although the unvaccinated constitute about 17 percent of Israelis who are eligible for vaccine, they account for around two thirds of serious COVID cases

Elad Tene is appointed as head of Prime Minister's Office division in charge of Israel's efforts to explain its policies to the world

The study, which has yet to be peer-reviewed, analyzed samples from 11,000 people infected with the COVID delta variant in Israel and found booster shots reduced viral loads by a factor of four

In a statement, the IDF Spokesperson’s Unit said the officer’s conduct as reflected in the video was unbecoming to an IDF officer: 'The incident is under investigation and conclusions will be drawn accordingly'