Global initiative aims to spread the word for UNICEF vaccination effort through those with big followings

Sheba Medical Center said to be readying to participate in study; trial to consist of those over 60 who haven't yet had 2nd booster shot, mainly staff members and their families

Zarka says it's too early to ease restrictions as Health Ministry reportedly considers canceling mask mandate in light of waning fifth wave

After sprinklers fail to disperse demonstrators against mask and vaccine mandates, authorities blast Jewish crooner's songs at trespassers near parliament, give 'Macarena' a spin

Demonstrators remove vehicles blocking key bridge spanning frontier but relocate nearby and continue to choke outgoing traffic, disrupting supply chain; police await reinforcements

Eran Segal says half of Israel's population likely to be infected in Omicron-driven wave; transmission rate hits 4-month low

Most demonstrators drive away as forces approach major crossing; 6-day protest disrupts flow of goods between US and its northern neighbor

Researchers find women reported more mild reactions such as headaches, pain at injection site after getting Pfizer shot; reasons unclear

Health Ministry may lift recommendation to mask at outdoor gatherings; transmission rate, new daily case numbers continue to fall

Examining thousands of women for incidence of preterm births, hospitalizations, birth defects and mortality, research says no difference between vaccinated and unvaccinated