Experts cite high costs of practice against minimal benefit as increasing number of countries do away with pandemic mandates; Health Ministry to mull ending indoor mask requirement after Passover

Order to take effect starting 8pm Saturday, with the exception of confirmed coronavirus carriers heading to quarantine and places with high infection risk, such as hospitals, nursing homes and planes

Some 15,000 Israelis have already purchased tickets to attend the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, a country with which Jerusalem has no diplomatic relations