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Thousands protest vaccine passports in Montreal, Canada, August 15, 2021. (Screenshot: Twitter)
August 15, 2021, 3:11 am
Yellow stars on display at Montreal protest against vaccine passport
Some evoke Holocaust imagery as thousands of Quebecers turn out to demonstrate against measure, set to come into effect next month
By AFP
'Missing Faces - Live' by Iris Erez is one of the performances at the upcoming Jerusalem Puppet Festival, August 22-26, 2021 (Courtesy Orly Erez Lachubesek)
August 10, 2021, 4:44 pm
No strings attached: Puppet fest may offer free rapid COVID testing at entrance
Annual Jerusalem event at Liberty Bell Park will celebrate new cultural complex, and festival’s 30th year
By Jessica Steinberg
A woman shows her 'Green Pass' as she arrives at a theater in Jerusalem, on February 23, 2021. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
June 17, 2021, 8:42 am
Israel issues new proof-of-vaccine, recovery documents valid until end of 2021
Health Ministry acts to prevent current documentation expiring without replacement, potentially leaving Israelis unable to travel
By ToI Staff
Israelis on Rothschild Boulevard in Tel Aviv, on May 5, 2021. (Miriam Alster/FLASH90)
May 9, 2021, 1:33 pm
Active COVID cases in Israel fall below 1,000 for 1st time since March 2020
Vaccination campaign continues to bear results, as all municipalities now classified as ‘green’ with low infection rating; virus czar says talks to be held on wearing masks indoors
By ToI Staff
Israeli Green Pass holders enjoy singer Ivri Lider at a concert organized by the Tel Aviv municipality, at Bloomfield Stadium, March 5, 2021. (Miriam Alster/FLASH90)
May 5, 2021, 6:31 pm
Israel to extend Green Pass for the vaccinated and recovered until end of 2021
Health Ministry says COVID vaccines appear to provide protection against coronavirus through at least December
By ToI Staff
Soccer fans at a game between Beitar Jerusalem FC and Ashdod FC, at Teddy Stadium, in Jerusalem, on March 17, 2021. (Flash90)
May 4, 2021, 8:28 pm
Israel to lift all crowd limits at ‘Green Pass’ sports, cultural events
Coronavirus cabinet approves plan to lift all remaining restrictions on the vaccinated and recovered at stadiums and in public transportation
By ToI Staff
People wearing masks for protection against the coronavirus leave Israel's Ben-Gurion Airport near Tel Aviv, which reopened on March 7, 2021 for a limited number of passengers. (JACK GUEZ / AFP)
March 7, 2021, 10:14 am
Israel opens its doors, largely lifting limits on citizens returning from abroad
Travelers will no longer be required to quarantine at state-run hotels, can stay at home instead; up to 3,000 a day to be allowed in; list of departure points increases
By ToI Staff
Theater-goers at the Khan theatre in Jerusalem on February 23, 2021. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
March 4, 2021, 6:02 am
‘There’s hope’: Culture buffs celebrate return of music, movies and art
Jerusalem movie theater sees sparse turnout for socially distanced screenings, but Green Pass holders and others flock to concerts and museums as events come roaring back
By Jessica Steinberg
Health Minister Yuli Edelstein during the announcement of the "Green Pass" certification on February 18, 2021 (Health Ministry)
February 18, 2021, 5:13 pm
Government launches Green Pass for vaccinated, warns fraudsters will be jailed
Top official promises ‘uncompromising punishment’ for forgeries; businesses and events will be able to open Sunday for those carrying the pass
By ToI Staff
Sign reads 'The False Passport' as Israelis protest against the COVID-19 vaccine outside the Knesset in Jerusalem, January 4, 2021. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
February 18, 2021, 11:45 am
Thousands reportedly attempt to obtain easily forged vaccinated certificate
‘Green Pass’ uses a simple QR code to store inoculation status and personal information; Health Ministry says it will fine those with fake documents, issue more secure ones soon
By ToI Staff
An employee at a digital task force to counter "fake news" on the Internet works on a computer with a banner that reads in part: "wake up, the vaccination," in the Health Ministry office near Tel Aviv, Israel, Sunday, Feb. 14, 2021. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)
February 16, 2021, 5:07 am
How Israel plans to operate a COVID ‘green pass,’ and prevent forgeries
Many activities will only be available to those vaccinated or with negative virus tests; app and certificates with barcodes are intended to ensure only the authorized gain access
By ToI Staff
A young Israeli receives a COVID-19 vaccine injection at a vaccination center in Jerusalem, on February 10, 2021.(Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
February 12, 2021, 11:15 pm
Top health official says ‘buzz’ that young people are not vaccinating is wrong
40% of those aged 16-39 have received first shot; government pushing ahead with plans to offer incentives, access to concerts, sporting events to those who are vaccinated
By ToI Staff
An empty departure hall at Ben Gurion Airport, on November 9, 2020. (Yossi Aloni/Flash90)
January 18, 2021, 12:10 pm
Ministers to weigh ban on all outbound travel to curb spread of virus
If approved, exemptions to be permitted for diplomatic, humanitarian reasons; Justice Ministry says no legal obstacles to requiring negative test from inbound travelers
By ToI Staff
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