"It is a legendary event to have Mohammad Hamada, a young, ambitious champion from Palestine, from Gaza, that witnessed wars and blockades, in Tokyo waving the Palestinian flag and competing against world champions," Palestinian Olympic Committee chief says.
Minister Nitzan Horowitz: It is likely that more countries will soon be added to the no-fly list. Arrivals and departures from Israel will be closely monitored.
Health Minister Nitzan Horowitz tells Army Radio that another lockdown is a "possibility." As number of serious cases continues to rise, Hadassah Medical Center reopens COVID unit.
Highly contagious Delta variant has doubled the number of seriously ill patients in just two weeks, with over 5,800 active cases and 99 patients hospitalized.
Member of the Druze community, Dr. Salman Zarka runs the Ziv Medical Center in Safed.
After a decline in COVID cases and deaths in the Eastern Mediterranean region, World Health Organization concerned about lack of public health measures and "increasing complacency by communities."
Bennett warns that sooner or later the Delta variant will make virtually all countries red, making them a hotspot for the virus and a banned destination for Israeli tourists.
“We need to start playing some good baseball," says player Danny Valencia.
Israelis to be fined 5,000 shekels for violating quarantine as Israel increases enforcement of COVID guidelines. Health Ministry calls for public access to at-home rapid testing kits, reinstatement of green pass as infections surge.
US Food and Drug Administration issues warning about Johnson & Johnson single-dose vaccine.
