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Study: Antibody levels drop 2 months after COVID vaccine

'Antibodies aren't everything,' says outgoing COVID operations chief. 'We might still have full protection even after antibodies decline.'

Gideon Sa'ar to Netanyahu:

'The time has come to step aside and let Israel move forward'

After Netanyahu denied 61 seats needed to form government, New Hope chief calls on PM to resign and enable Israel to end political deadlock

87% of vote counted:

Rightist bloc falls below 60 seats as Arab list clears threshold

With 87.5% of the vote counted, United Arab List now projected to clear threshold - denying right-wing bloc a majority.

Voter turnout plummets to lowest level in years

Arab voting rate falls, fueling broader decline in turnout rate, which fell to lowest level since 2013.

Voter turnout rate falling behind previous elections

1,669,085 Israelis turned out to vote Tuesday morning, marking a decrease in the midday turnout rate compared to recent elections.

Suspect arrested for brutal assault on pregnant Jewish woman in London

London police nab middle-aged man suspected of beating pregnant Jewish woman in London's Stamford Hill neighborhood.

Senators press Biden to ban gas cars

Democratic senators call on Joe Biden to set date for ending all sales of gas-powered cars, based on California's planned ban.

Watch: Pregnant Jewish woman brutally beaten on London street

Pregnant Orthodox Jewish woman attacked in Stamford Hill, London, with attacker throwing pillow case over her head and beating her stomach.

Israel's revenge against top Palestinian Authority official

Israeli security officials confiscated VIP border pass from top PA foreign affairs official over ICC case against Israel.

When will Israel repeal mask mandate?

'No major COVID outbreaks expected during elections and Passover holiday,' says coronavirus czar. 'Mutations aren't resistant to vaccine.'

Poll: Likud surges to 31 seats

Right-wing bloc one seat short of majority with 60 seats as Religious Zionist Party rises to 5 seats, tying with Labor.

Meghan McCain: Anti-Semitism is the only bigotry tolerated in US

TV host and daughter of late Senator John McCain says anti-Semitism is still 'passable' in the US, hits rapper for anti-Jewish remarks.

'Totally Irresponsible'

Health Minister rips Supreme Court ruling removing travel limits

Israel isn't finished with the coronavirus yet, warns Yuli Edelstein, excoriating Supreme Court for striking down limits on air travel.

Open Skies?

Supreme Court strikes down government limits on air travel

Israeli Supreme Court blasts government handling of COVID limits on air travel, nullifies key restrictions on travelers.

'People are embarrassed to drive around in ZAKA vehicles'

'We always suspected him of being a pervert,' says senior ZAKA official after search and rescue organization's chief accused of rape.

Study:

COVID vaccine highly effective in protecting pregnant women

All pregnant women currently hospitalized for COVID were not vaccinated, with study showing vaccine extremely effective for pregnant women.

Moderna begins COVID vaccine tests on young children

Coronavirus vaccines administered to children ranging in age from 0.5 - 12 years.

Poll: Netanyahu needs Arab faction to form government

Gideon Sa'ar effectively tied with Netanyahu in head-to-head matchup. 18 seats-worth of voters remain undecided.

Minister: All non-Likud voters are ungrateful misanthropes

'Not voting for the Likud? You're a misanthrope.' Transportation Minister Miri Regev blasts non-Likud voters, then walks back comments.

Poll: Religious Zionist Party rises to 6 seats, ties with Labor

Right-wing bloc falls short of majority in latest poll, with three small left-wing - Arab bloc parties barely crossing electoral threshold.

COVID death toll tops 6,000

Infection rate continues to plummet, even as Israel hits grim milestone in coronavirus pandemic.

Israeli-Arab man burned 70-year-old to death - over a parking space

19-year-old man from central Israel set elderly neighbor on fire, after a dispute over a parking spot between their houses.

Poll: Right-wing bloc falters as Yesh Atid gains on the Likud

Netanyahu's lead over other candidates shrinks, with right-wing bloc falling to 57 seats. Religious Zionist Party barely clearing threshold.

Massive drug lab uncovered in haredi town near Jerusalem

Police uncover drug lab spanning multiple apartment units in Jerusalem suburb.

Suspected murder in South Tel Aviv: Foreign national arrested

Man found stabbed to death in his apartment in Tel Aviv in apparent murder. 30-year-old foreign national arrested.

Terrorist breaks into home in Samaria

Female terrorist captured after bursting into farmer's home in western Samaria.

Health Officials:

Israel will 'definitely' impose restrictions on Passover night

Senior Health Ministry officials say restrictions on public activity during Passover night are a certainty, question is only which limits.

Poll: Meretz fails to cross electoral threshold

Second poll in a row shows far-left Meretz party failing to make it into 24th Knesset, while Yesh Atid continues to gain ground on Likud.

Report:

Green Passports for the unvaccinated using rapid COVID tests

Health Ministry reportedly planning to launch program next week allowing the unvaccinated and children entry to all 'green tag' locations.

Deadly fire in south was sparked by kids playing with matches

Initial investigation into fire which killed three children in southern Israel suggests blaze was sparked when kids played with matches.

Poll: In a first, Yamina surpasses New Hope as 3rd largest party

Meretz again fails to cross electoral threshold, as right-wing bloc secures 62-seat majority according to new poll.

2 Jews assaulted by Arab gang in Old City of Jerusalem

Police file charges against Arab gang for attack on two Jewish worshippers in Old City of Jerusalem during Purim holiday.

Likud MK blames Coronavirus Committee chief for COVID deaths

'If we had fired her, not nearly as many people would have died.' Coalition Chairman blames Likud MK who joined New Hope for COVID deaths.

Poll: 'Never Bibi' bloc reaches 62-seat majority

Likud continues to fall in latest poll as Yesh Atid surges, giving anti-Netanyahu coalition majority in next Knesset - even without Yamina.

Netanyahu:

'We might need to get vaccinated every six months'

Israel may continue use of Green Passports even after initial six-month period. 'COVID could come back leading to endless lockdowns.'

UK woman who joined ISIS can't come home to Britain, court rules

British Supreme Court rules that young woman who moved to Syria to join ISIS and married terrorist should be barred from returning to UK.

Poll: Likud rises to 29, Yesh Atid falls to 17

Religious Zionist Party, Meretz barely clearing threshold. Israelis divided on whether Bennett should back Netanyahu or anti-Bibi coalition

Poll: Religious Zionism, Blue & White, Meretz barely cross threshold

Left-wing bloc gains ground in latest poll, denying rightist bloc a majority. Three parties in danger of falling being left out of Knesset.

Watch: Samaria man fends off armed terrorist near Yitzhar

Would-be victim proves to be too much for Arab terrorist brandishing knife, overpowering the terrorist and forcing him to flee.

IDF: Wounded soldier was shot in the head by other soldier's gun

Army says that soldier seriously wounded at IDF base in Jordan Valley was shot by fellow soldier's gun.