Health Ministry also recommends all teens aged 12-15 get vaccinated after mass outbreaks at schools, said to have been sparked by the so-called Delta variant; Ynet learns more than 10,000 people returned from high-risk countries over past month

Moshava Philly food business say they were disinvited by organizers Eat Up the Borders and Sunflower Philly after they heard about possible protests against the Israeli American vendor; after backlash, Taste of Home event was scrapped entirely

Prof. Nachman Ash blames lack of enforcement at Ben Gurion Airport for entry of Indian variant and consequent COVID outbreaks at some Israeli schools; adds public must take personal responsibility, not rely solely on authorities

Health officials aim for a quick and broad inoculation rollout as most of country's vaccine stockpile nears end of shelf life; active cases nearly double nationwide within days