After a shipment of some 700,000 Pfizer vaccines failed to arrive at Ben-Gurion Airport on Sunday, it became clear that the “vaccination nation” was in a scuffle with its supplier.

On Monday, Yeshua testified that he and a senior editor referred to Netanyahu as “Kim,” a reference to North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un.

"There has been no change on our position in Jerusalem – and, of course, Jerusalem is a final status issue that is to be negotiated by the two parties."

The regulation changes come a day after Immigration Minister Pnina Tamano Shata and Diaspora Minister Omer Yankelevitch spoke out against the entry ban for immediate family members of immigrants

A traditional meeting of president, prime minister, Knesset speaker and president of Supreme Court was boycotted by Rivlin, apparently in an effort to not be seen with Netanyahu.

Israel's coronavirus infection and fatality numbers have now been steadily declining for several weeks in the wake of the country's aggressive vaccination campaigns.

Had it not been for the economic safety net Israel deployed and the aid programs for Corona, the economic damage may have been even worse.

“As long as the R rate remains below 1, and even more so below 0.8, I do not think there is a reason to worry, and we can continue to open up our economy,” Public Health Services head said.