Minority lags behind Jewish counterparts, with some 51% inoculated, compared to 66% of all Israeli citizens; though only one Arab town among 26 in country designated as 'red' area

$31 million set aside for various efforts to inoculate over 1 million unvaccinated, but legal hurdles remain; health officials say 600-700 seriously ill would trigger lockdown

Jewish Women’s Aid says it spoke to 465 callers between April 2020 and March 2021; says lockdown 'used as an opportunity by perpetrators to abuse'

Only students in 3rd grade and below will resume normal studies; most pupils will remain in capsules or learn remotely part of the time

Government said restrictions were imposed to protect against outbreak, but critics maintained rules designed to halt anti-Netanyahu demonstrations

With economy open and most Israelis vaccinated, number of serious infections dips under 400, hitting three-month low

With over half the population fully vaccinated, holiday largely returns to normal, marking a stark turnaround from last year

With restrictions on businesses eased, the number of jobless shrunk by tens of thousands

Entry to campuses will be allowed only to those who have been vaccinated, recovered from COVID-19, or have a recent negative test

But premier also cautions renewed restrictions possible in case of mutations; says 4 more normalization deals on the way