'I have been waiting 18 years for this,' Artem Dolgopyat says of his victory in the men's floor exercise at the Tokyo Games, praises his 'great coaches who helped me become who I am today'; Bennett offers congratulations on behalf of the entire nation

Tourism Minister Yoel Razvozov, himself a former Soviet Union immigrant, throws his support behind Artem Dolgopyat after his mother slammed the state for now allowing him to marry in Israel since he is not considered Jewish by Halacha

Blue and Whites dealt major blow following impressive performance against Mexico; Israel will play elimination match against Dominican Republic and a win could keep medal hopes alive

Health Ministry says the tally of ventilated patients has increased from 37 to 42 in just 24 hours; 10% of 2,114 newly diagnosed arrived from abroad, while 13 local authorities are now defined as 'red,' indicating high level of spread

Prof. Galia Rahav tells Ynet that Israel went from having 8 hospitalizations a day to 23 in less than 2 weeks; adds that a lockdown for the High Holidays can be avoided if elderly Israelis get booster shots, unvaccinated get their jabs