Visitors who received the shot will be allowed in starting December 1, two weeks later than scheduled; still subject to serological test

Unlike individuals, groups of up to 40 won't require a vaccine in past 6 months, but participants may not mix with others and those without booster must take regular COVID tests

Tourist groups of up to 40 will not require booster shots but will have to act as a 'pod' and not mix with others

Only those vaccinated in last 6 months will be allowed in; in shift, Russia's Sputnik V vaccine will be recognized but serology test required; most children prevented from visiting

Only those vaccinated in last 6 months will be allowed in; in shift, Russia's Sputnik V vaccine to be recognized, with the inoculated required to undergo serology test

One virus expert is worried about importing new cases and new mutations; another says extra infection will be minimal -- and that variants will enter with or without tourists

Operators say new government plan to open borders to foreigners sets too-tight limits on vaccination requirements

But government says no entry for travelers coming from ‘red’ countries or from places seeing outbreak of new AY4.2 strain; Russian vaccine not okayed, for now

Plan to be proposed by health officials at meeting with Bennett amid concerns over subvariant; 5 cases of AY4.2 discovered retroactively in Israel; CDC says 1st cases found in US

Forests, parks, promenades and overlooks in Israel often feature monuments to soldiers or units who made the ultimate sacrifice for their homeland. Here are a few such tributes