In a meeting with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, senior health officials proposed to extend the lockdown by another week due to the high morbidity rate and the new coronavirus mutations.
The Israeli Left produces leadership hopefuls by the day, but unless they join forces, the Left will see none cross the electoral threshold, costing the bloc precious votes.
Dr. Arieh Avni says Health Ministry officials have made Israelis "slaves" to vaccine manufacturers, has had license suspended for accusing oncologists of "digging cancer patients' graves."
Unclear if Israel’s largest chain of infection to date involves a COVID mutation. Health Ministry calls for month-long shutdown of Ben-Gurion Airport. Public Health Services chief: Morbidity rate very worrying.
According to Channel 13 News, were elections held at this time, Likud would win 32 Knesset seats, Yesh Atid would win 18, New Hope drops to 14, and Yamina slips to 10 mandates. Current bloc scenarios place Center-Left bloc in a position to unseat Netanyahu.
Speaking with i24NEWS, former military chief advises Biden not to repeat Obama administration's Mideast mistakes.
Health Ministry head Hezi Levi says third lockdown will not be extended.
Meanwhile, every passenger entering Israel must now present a negative COVID test upon arrival.
As of Friday, four babies age 13 days to two years old were hospitalized in a newly-established COVID unit at Hadassah Ein Karem Medical Center. Three were listed in serious condition.
Central Elections Committee Head Orly Adas has several tricks up her sleeve to ensure the coronavirus pandemic does not undermine the integrity of the March 23 elections.
