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Health Ministry on Friday declares 478 newly confirmed cases over the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of active cases in Israel to 5,369.

Days after measures were authorized, Prime Minister Naftali Bennett says surveillance program will not be extended. Israelis who return from abroad and refuse to take two coronavirus tests will soon be subject to $800 fines.

Professor Eli Sprecher, the man behind the models of Israel's COVID morbidity, tells Israel Hayom that the government's responsibility is to educate the vaccine-hesitant, and says COVID will be with us for "a few more years."

European Commission Ursula von der Leyen called on members states to consider mandating coronavirus vaccinations.

Coronavirus chief says Israel should consider mandating COVID vaccine as Health Ministry assures Israelis booster appears to protect against newly identified variant.

Health experts warn coronavirus vaccine will be less effective against the new variant. Pfizer begins work on dose better suited at combating Omicron. Over 600 Israelis test positive for COVID as reproduction rate decreases to 1.03.

Meanwhile, a public opinion poll conducted by the Public Security Ministry finds that only 52% of Israelis in self-isolation agree to be digitally tracked.

Top South African infectious disease expert says existing COVID-19 vaccines probably effective at preventing severe disease and hospitalization from newly identified variant.

"This is an event that will be broadcast in 174 countries, a very important event, an event that Eilat, too, is very much in need of," says Tourism Minister Yoel Razvozov.