Covid: Israel to impose travel ban for foreigners over new variant
Israel is to ban foreigners from entering the country for 14 days and use surveillance to halt the spread of the new Covid variant, local media report
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Palestinian prisoners escape from Israeli prison, apparently through a tunnel
Israeli authorities are hunting for six Palestinian militants who broke out of prison, apparently through a tunnel, sometime early Monday morning.
Read articleIsraeli air strikes hit Gaza as fighting enters second week
Israel bombed what it said were underground tunnels used by Hamas and Palestinian militants fired rocket barrages at Israeli cities as fighting spilled into a second week on Monday and international calls for a ceasefire mounted.
Read articleIsrael observes day of mourning for religious festival dead
Israel observed a day of mourning on Sunday for 45 people crushed to death at a Jewish religious festival, with flags lowered to half-staff and questions raised about accountability for one of the country’s worst civilian disasters.
Read articleCovid: Israel vaccine drive behind fall in infections
Israel's vaccination programme is showing signs of working to drive down infections and illness in the over-60s.
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