Young Israeli swimmer breaks national record in 100-meter backstroke; Judokas Timna Nelson Levy and Tohar Butbul both clinch bid to win bronze

Although Tohar Butbul was eventually eliminated from the Olympics by Canadian competitor and finished 7th, all eyes were on him after Algeria's Fethi Nurin and Sudan's Mohamed Abdalrasool quit the Games to avoid facing him

Access to terminals 1 and 3 at Israel's primary port of entry will only be allowed to passengers presenting a boarding ticket up to 4 hours before departure, banning chaperones and meet and greets

Prof. Nachman Ash says the outline proposed by the Education Ministry for the reopening of the school year was not approved by the Health Ministry; adds health officials working on a 'pilot' for shorter quarantine for children, but 48-hour isolation not an option

Health Ministry DG says decision whether to issue recommendation should be made in coming weeks and would likely affect people 60- or 70-years-old and up; health experts warn more data is needed to examine benefits of third jab

CDC's announcement it had changed travel advisory rating for Israel, Gaza and West Bank to Level 3 comes shortly after Health Ministry said 1,538 people tested positive for virus since midnight; number of severe patients up to 121