Jan 07, 2021
Israel ramps up national lockdown
Israel is set to impose new restrictions at midnight tonight, in a tightening of an ongoing lockdown aimed at curbing spread of the coronavirus. 466,916 Israelis have tested positive for…
Jan 04, 2021
Israel world leader in vaccine drive
Israel is leading the world in the administration of coronavirus vaccinations per capita. As of yesterday morning, the Ministry of Health announced that at least 1,090,000 people in the country…
Dec 21, 2020
New COVID strain as Israel vaccinates
Israel has launched its coronavirus vaccination campaign just as the government considers closure of the Ben Gurion International Airport for two weeks in a new effort to ward off contagion…
Dec 15, 2020
Israel’s coronavirus deaths top 3,000
Israel marked a grim milestone in the coronavirus pandemic, with 3,004 people now having died of the virus. Just since midnight last night, the Israeli Health Ministry said 1,879 more…
Dec 11, 2020
FDA experts approve Pfizer vaccine
The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is widely expected to authorize emergency use of Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine in days. The development comes following the overwhelming endorsement of the…
Dec 09, 2020
COVID vaccine arrives in Israel
An initial shipment of Pfizer Inc. coronavirus vaccines arrived in Israel this morning, one day earlier than first announced. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was at Ben Gurion International Airport…
Nov 26, 2020
COGAT: Israel ensures aid to Gaza
The IDF Coordinator for Government Activities in the Territories (COGAT) has rejected allegations that Israel is doing anything other than its utmost to enable international assistance of medical and health…
Nov 26, 2020
COVID-19 spikes as Israel lifts lockdown
The Israeli Ministry of Health reported this morning that 1,069 people tested positive for COVID-19 over the past 24 hours. The latest data reflects the first time daily virus cases…
Nov 24, 2020
Gaza health sector near collapse by COVID-19
Gaza public health officials are warning that a sharp increase in coronavirus infections in the Palestinian enclave could soon overwhelm its limited medical system as soon as next week. The…
Nov 17, 2020
Israel may secure Russian vaccine
Israel is working hard to secure enough coronavirus vaccine for every one of the nation’s citizens. As part of his efforts to cast a wider net, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu…