Several Haredi localities declared "red" zones after a spike in infection rates. Survey by the Israel Medical Association finds over 82% of doctors plan to get the vaccine as soon as it becomes available to them.
PM Benjamin Netanyahu, Health Minister Yuli Edelstein, and other senior healthcare officials roll up their sleeves to show the public that they have trust in Pfizer's coronavirus vaccination.
UK medical chief says new COVID-19 strain spreads more quickly, as much of the country, including London, now under a three-tier system of restrictions. Several nations around the world, including Israel, begin vaccinating against the virus.
The government is planning to impose stricter restrictions as the Health Ministry reports over 2,800 new coronavirus infections for the third day.
Intelligence Services Ministry says the highly controversial measure will be mostly suspended in January and will be "applied regarding coronavirus carriers who do not cooperate with the epidemiological investigation and in the event of a significant rise in morbidity."
Health Ministry reports that nearly 3,000 people have tested positive for the coronavirus over the past day. Military says will begin vaccinating soldiers by month's end, IDF Chief of Staff Aviv Kochavi to be vaccinated first.
Professor Nachman Ash tells Israel Hayom that Israelis will be wearing masks until May 2021, and that getting vaccinations will allow them to skip the mandatory self-isolation for travelers returning from abroad.
Deputy Health Minister Kisch says "clear trend" in infections means Israel won't be able to avoid further restrictions. As government plans to begin vaccinating people on Dec. 20, Haifa University poll finds less than 30% of men and 15% of women plan to be inoculated in the early stages of the campaign.
Yisrael Beytenu leader Avigdor Lieberman urges other opposition leaders to join him in forming an electoral bloc to oust PM Netanyahu. Were elections held at this time, Likud would win 27 Knesset seats while Blue and White would drop to six.
"We hope this was a one-time anomaly," a senior Health Ministry official says, warning that with the impact of the COVID vaccines to only be seen in two to three months' time, "We mustn't become complacent."
