Health minister tells Ynet there are no plans to recommend closure of Ben Gurion Airport or masks in open areas even though Israel recorded 1,372 new cases on Monday, highest single-day tally since mid-March; urges better enforcement

Many passengers on public transport choose to ignore the potentially life-saving indoor mask mandate while there is no one to ensure that regulations are being observed; public security ministry says enforcement will improve with enlistment of 1,600 municipal inspectors

Preliminary data from an analysis conducted by the Health Ministry shows 42% decrease in vaccine protection from infections and up to 60% from severe illness among vaccinated; Israel mulls 3rd booster shot for all over 65s

International pageantry competition to take place in the southern resort town of Eilat in December and be broadcast to over 170 countries; Steve Harvey to return as host