Against the background of worrying morbidity figures, ministers agree to reduce attendance for public employees to 50% from December 26 to January 26, mull tightening gathering caps at businesses and public events

Soroka University Medical Center says the man in his 60s passed away 'largely' due to other pre-existing illnesses he was suffering from, and not from pneumonia caused by COVID; he said to have been vaccinated with only 2 shots

Vocalist of Modern Talking fame was due to perform in Tel Aviv on February 1, 2022, but gig scrapped as travel restrictions leave foreigners locked out of the country

Panel of experts on pandemic recommends another vaccine dose for immunocompromised and over 60s just as ministers sound alarm on coming morbidity wave, saying 3 vaccine doses not enough to fight off Omicron