Out of 190 hospitalized patients, 97 in serious condition, with 17 connected to ventilators; infection rate stands at 1.79%; 6,459 Israelis have succumbed to virus-related complications since start of pandemic

Ronen Ginzburg, whose team went on to beat the Iranians 84-78, hopes rare moment of sportsmanship between the hostile nations would be a 'message' to Islamic Republic's leaders

Plan will include routine rapid coronavirus testing, look into cutting quarantine period down to 48 hours and leave closure of virus hotspots to discretion of ministry officials; Health Ministry chief says details yet to be finalized

Country records largest single-day hike in serious cases since late March with 23 new patients battling virus; 736 Israelis test positive for pathogen; 1.1 million Israelis yet to receive first vaccine dose