The 34-year-old becomes first ever Arab Israeli to win 100-meter backstroke final at Paralympics; Shalabi, who is deaf-mute and quadriplegic, becomes Israel's 375th medalist ever in the Paralympic Games and 167th in swimming

Infection rate hits new fourth wave highs, standing at 6.69%; hospital data shows unvaccinated Israelis older than 60 are 13 times more likely to develop severe illness compared to fully-dosed counterparts

With Israel expanding its booster shot campaign and other nations beginning to follow suit, health officials and activists warn that vaccine disparity is not only immoral - but poses a risk that stronger COVID variants may evolve