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A child receives a COVID-19 vaccine injection in Jerusalem, July 8, 2021. (Olivier Fitoussi/Flash90)
July 10, 2021, 3:14 pm
Mobile units hit the beaches in final push ahead of teen vaccination deadline
Health Ministry chief says he hopes there’ll be a new Pfizer shipment next month, allowing inoculation campaign to continue; expresses satisfaction at number of teens now immune
By ToI Staff
Prime Minister Naftali Bennett (R) leads a cabinet meeting alongside Foreign Minister Yair Lapid at the Prime Minister's Office in Jerusalem on June 20, 2021. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
July 4, 2021, 12:58 pm
Bennett says new measures mulled as COVID infections, serious cases keep rising
PM warns Green Pass system barring unvaccinated from some public spaces could be reintroduced; active cases have multiplied by 10 since June 18, alongside almost no new deaths
By ToI Staff
From left to right: National coronavirus czar Nachman Ash, Health Ministry director-general Chezy Levy and Sharon Alroy-Preis, the ministry's head of public health, at a press conference in Jerusalem on June 23, 2021. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
June 23, 2021, 9:08 pm
Virus czar: Not yet certain Israel ‘in control of this outbreak’
Top health officials warn additional COVID restrictions could be reimposed if infections rise further, as new cases top 100 for third day in a row
By ToI Staff
Arriving travelers at Ben-Gurion International Airport on June 23, 2021. (Flash90)
June 23, 2021, 6:23 pm
Israel delays reopening of borders to vaccinated tourists until August
Ministers reconstitute coronavirus cabinet to lead new government’s pandemic response, also agree to reimpose indoor mask rule if average daily cases top 100 for a week
By ToI Staff
An Israeli teen receives the coronavirus vaccine in Tel Aviv on June 22, 2021. (Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90)
June 23, 2021, 1:13 pm
Amid virus surge, Israel said seeking to bring forward Pfizer vaccine deliveries
With next shipment due in several months and supplies expiring in July, Health Ministry officials in contact with vaccine producer to speed up delivery, says Army Radio
By ToI Staff
People shop at the Yochananof supermarket in Tel Aviv on June 14, 2021. (Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90)
June 23, 2021, 9:13 am
New COVID cases top 100 for 2nd day; virus czar: Masks may soon return indoors
Health officials to present government with potential steps to curb Delta variant of pandemic; 64 kids diagnosed Tuesday; ministry chief: Not yet a 4th wave
By ToI Staff
Travelers at the Ben Gurion International Airport, on June 21, 2021. (FLASH90)
June 22, 2021, 2:03 pm
Daily COVID cases surge to 125, the highest figure in months
Health officials say heavy fines to be imposed on those who visit banned high-infection countries or break quarantine when returning from abroad
By Stuart Winer and ToI Staff
Palestinians receive the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine in the West Bank city of Hebron, on March 27, 2021. (Wisam Hashlamoun/Flash90)
June 19, 2021, 7:18 pm
Israel insists vaccine shipment rejected by Palestinians ‘perfectly sound’
Jerusalem hopes to solve dispute that saw Ramallah reject 100k doses with close expiration date; Health Ministry: Palestinians knew all details in advance
By ToI Staff
Palestinian Authority Health Minister Mai al-Kaila (WAFA)
June 18, 2021, 8:40 pm
Palestinians cancel deal for Israel to supply 1 million COVID vaccines
PA claims expiration date on doses Israel started to deliver is too close; Israel insists: The vaccines are fine
By ToI Staff and Agencies
Israel begins the transfer of some 1 million vaccines to the Palestinian Authority on Friday June 18 2021 (COGAT)
June 18, 2021, 12:08 pm
Israel starts delivery of at least a million COVID vaccine doses to Palestinians
In exchange, Jewish state will receive future shipments earmarked for Ramallah; Israel has faced widespread criticism for failing to help Palestinians with inoculation drive
By ToI Staff
A Palestinian member of a health ministry mobile unit vaccinates an elderly Palestinian against the COVID-19 coronavirus, in the village of Dura near Hebron in the West Bank, on June 9, 2021. (Photo by HAZEM BADER / AFP)
June 18, 2021, 4:20 am
Israel to give Palestinians 1.2 million COVID vaccines in coming days — report
Decision said made by previous government but not implemented; Israel has faced widespread criticism for failing to help Palestinians amid its world-beating vaccine drive
By ToI Staff
Illustrative: Students receive COVID-19 vaccine injections, at Amal high school in the southern city of Beersheba, March 17, 2021. (Flash90)
June 2, 2021, 3:11 pm
Israel to begin vaccinating 12- to 15-year-olds next week
Health Ministry says campaign will start with those most at risk of serious illness from COVID-19, as well as those living with family members facing same danger
By Stuart Winer and ToI Staff
Travelers walk to a coronavirus testing area after arriving at Ben Gurion Airport on March 8, 2021. (Flash90)
May 30, 2021, 10:42 am
As summer vacations near, health chief says no change to travel quarantine rules
With most remaining restrictions set to be scrapped this week, Chezy Levy says no plans to end isolation for travelers; Russia, Argentina join travel ban list on Monday
By ToI Staff
Palestinian medical workers receive a vaccine against the coronavirus at a medical center in the West Bank city of Dura on March 21, 2021. (Wisam Hashlamoun/FLASH90)
May 7, 2021, 2:58 am
Health chief urges Israel to use vaccine stockpile to inoculate Palestinians
Health Ministry head Chezy Levy says failure to provide shots or help Palestinians with inoculation program threatens the gains made by Israel
By ToI Staff
A health worker prepares a COVID-19 vaccine shot at a vaccination center in Jerusalem, on March 11, 2021. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
April 22, 2021, 10:09 pm
Israel crosses milestone of 5 million fully vaccinated against COVID-19
Health Ministry figures show that 5,003,113 have received two inoculation doses; just 113 new cases detected on Wednesday, though another death brings toll to 6,346
By ToI Staff
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