Israel Detects New COVID Strain, but Says Vaccines Are Effective Against It

The COVID strain found in Israel has low prevalence and lacks any epidemiological significance, according to the Health Ministry

Israel Seeks to Purchase 30 Million Additional COVID Vaccine Doses for $1 Billion

Health Ministry resqust will add to the 25 million doses expected to arrive this year ■ New delivery will apparently not include updated vaccines against new strains ■ Gantz cancels cabinet meeting slated to approve vaccine purchase

Israel's Border With Sinai to Reopen for First Time After a Year

Starting Tuesday, up to 300 vaccinated, recovered Israelis will be allowed to cross into Sinai at the Taba border crossing each day through April 12

What Being the 'Chosen People' Really Means, According to Rabbi Benny Lau

Rabbi Benny Lau, 59, is the founder and head of the 929 Bible study project, and he is worried about the schisms in Israel. Dispute is the heart of Judaism, he says, but not discord. His dream, he said before this week's election, is a joint leadership that seeks to do good

Analysis There’s No Moral Justification for Another COVID Lockdown in Israel

By international measures, Israel is off the charts and is way ahead of other countries in terms of the percentage of the population that’s vaccinated against COVID, at 57 percent

Israelis Flocked to Get the COVID Vaccine, but Will They Vaccinate Their Children Too?

Pfizer, Moderna and AstraZeneca are in advanced stages of trials for under-16s, and Israel's coronavirus vaccination drive is set to expand. But parents may be less willing to get their children inoculated

Analysis The Economy Is Set to Reopen on Sunday: Is Israel Ready for the Risk?

Following months of COVID closures, Israel will begin a new normal on Sunday. The numbers seem to justify the move, but it is uncharted territory in the global pandemic

‘I’ll Get Us 36 Million COVID Vaccines’: What’s Behind the New Number Netanyahu Is Touting

His message has changed from ‘go get vaccinated’ to ‘the vaccines won’t provide enough protection’ as he presents himself as Israel’s only savior from the coronavirus pandemic

Full Recovery Lags for Half of COVID Patients, Israeli Study Shows

Among the 46 percent of coronavirus patients who reported persistent symptoms, the most common was fatigue

Analysis Israel's Lessons and Warnings for the World, Two Months Into COVID Vaccine Drive

Initial findings in Israel, which have attracted worldwide attention, show that the coronavirus vaccinations work but that protection isn’t perfect

Analysis Hundreds of Thousands of Israelis Have Said No to the COVID-19 Vaccine: Why Are They Waiting?

A return to almost-normalcy relies on the vast majority of Israelis over age 50 getting vaccinated for COVID-19, but it isn't happening. New studies explain who isn't getting the shot, and why

Israel Has All but Banned International Air Travel, but How Long Can That Continue?

Other countries have been limiting travel as new variants spread, too, but the key is implementing smart policies

Experts Say COVID Vaccine Will Not Bring Israel Back to Normal Anytime Soon. So, What's Next?

Vaccines can achieve herd immunity and a gradual waning of the disease, but in the case of the coronavirus, vaccination won’t be able to immediately stop the virus

Pfizer Vaccine Is Just as Effective Against COVID U.K. Strain, Israeli Data Shows

New studies by Israeli HMO based on patient data demonstrate coronavirus vaccine effectiveness in real world

Analysis This Picture Shows How Israel's COVID Battle Is Spiraling Out of Control

Even if the lockdown is extended – given the current state of enforcement and lack of law and order – no miracle can be expected that would significantly curb Israel's coronavirus infection rates in a week

Another COVID Outbreak and What to Do With the Children: Israel's Post-vaccine Dilemmas

As the country's vaccination craze is waning, it is left with two million unvaccinated children, which raises many medical and ethical questions

Thousands of Israelis Tested Positive for Coronavirus After First Vaccine Shot

Over 10,000 Israelis test positive within two weeks of receiving the first dose, while antibody tests on health workers show 'the vaccine works wonderfully' after the second dose

This Israeli Was Found Positive for COVID Without Even Being Tested. It Went Downhill From There

Many Kafkaesque stories have emerged since the beginning of the pandemic, but this one beats them all

Russians Don't Trust Their COVID Vaccine – and a Jerusalem Hospital Is Trying to Profit From It

Since Pfizer and Moderna vaccines aren't expected to arrive anytime soon in Russia, Hadassah seeks to sell the Western vaccines there, but hospital director says won't use those meant for Israelis

Israel Sees Early Signs That Vaccination Drive Is Slowing Spread of Coronavirus

Figures show that among those who have received first dose of vaccine, infections drop dramatically after two weeks

Israel’s COVID Vaccine Success Is Making It a Global Research Lab

The rapid rollout combined with the country’s vast medical database 
is a gold mine that will serve doctors and scientists in the years to come

At Least Fifth of Israeli Second-wave COVID Deaths Were Preventable, Study Finds

Researchers at three major institutions find that more coronavirus patients died than was projected while hospitals were overcrowded, providing a warning for the current wave

'Chances Slim That COVID-19 Vaccine Won't Help Against New Mutation'

The swift spread of the coronavirus that spurred lockdown in the U.K. may be caused by a new strain, but there's yet clear scientific information regarding its significance, expert on clinical microbiology says

Israeli COVID Vaccine Encounters an Unexpected Ethical Challenge

The Israeli vaccine, one of scores of coronavirus inoculations that are being developed worldwide, now has to contend with the fact that it has been beaten to the punch by Pfizer and Moderna

Opinion I'd Be the First to Get the Coronavirus Vaccine. Here's Why You Should Be Running to Get It Too

Legalizing Marijuana: The Dangers and Risk-factors Being Ignored by Profiteers

Former Israeli premiers, security chiefs and army brass are involved in businesses involving cannabis – but legalizing it is dangerous, warns drug-rehab expert

Analysis With Two Possible COVID-19 Vaccines in the Forefront, Will Israelis Rush to Get Shots?

The government may have to answer skeptics and go for an all-out campaign to get the population to inoculate massively against the scourge of the century

The Gamble That Paid Off: How Israel Sealed Moderna COVID Vaccine Deal Early in the Game

Moderna revealed that its clinical trials were a roaring success, and Israel is poised to reap the benefits of a long journey to the coronavirus vaccine

Netanyahu Celebrates Deal, but Pfizer 'Keeps Right to Do Anything It Wants' With COVID Vaccine

The agreement for four million coronavirus vaccines is more of a statement of intent than a legally binding deal. Netanyahu has taken full credit, but there are no sanctions if Pfizer reneges