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Country will also vaccinate Palestinian laborers working in Israel against COVID-19.

Israeli officials have said that, under the Oslo Accords, the Palestinian Health Ministry is responsible for vaccinating people in Gaza and in the parts of Judea and Samaria where it has limited self-rule.

Death toll since start of COVID pandemic in Israel hits 5,738, with 241 patients on ventilators. Health Ministry Director-General Professor Hezi Levy: Illegal Purim parties "infuriating," put family Passover gatherings at risk.

Contrary to recent reports, an Israel Hayom inquiry into the matter reveals that only around one-half of the approvals granted by the Exceptions Committee have been given to Haredim.

Any proposed change to election law to accommodate voters stranded due to Israel's closed-skies policy would have to be passed by the end of this week.

In latest report, Military Intelligence expresses concern over rising reproduction rate, relatively high number of serious coronavirus cases, and research that shows now-dominant UK variant is 60%-70% more likely to cause serious illness.

Blue and White leader Benny Gantz calls to halt shipments, arguing that the vaccines belong to the state, not Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Arab party Ra'am, under MK Mansour Abbas, which broke off from the Joint Arab List, projected to make it past the minimum threshold and win four seats. Likud drops to 27 with Yesh Atid in second place with 18 seats.

The extent of the collaboration between New Hope leader Gideon Sa'ar and Yesh Atid leader Yair Lapid is much greater than the public knows.