Health Ministry

Netanyahu aides apologize to UAE over COVID accusations

Confidants of Netanyahu apologized to their Emirati counterparts for comments made by Ministry of Health official on Dubai's role in crisis.

'More died during peace with Dubai than during war with them'

Health Ministry's Dr. Sharon Alroy-Preis concerned over flights to UAE which have contributed to rise in virus cases in Israel.

63 people who received second vaccine dose contracted COVID-19

Ministry of Health reports that a very small percentage of vaccine recipients contracted coronavirus after being vaccinated.

Health Ministry seeks to extend lockdown by a week

Health system leaders meet PM, recommend very gradual exit from current lockdown or extension of lockdown to prevent increase in cases.

Teens aged 16-18 to be vaccinated for coronavirus

Health Ministry Director General adopts recommendation of Vaccination Prioritization Committee regarding vaccines for teens.

Proposal: Vaccinate teens ahead of midterm exams

Allowing teens to get vaccinated against COVID could help them take the mid-year matriculation exams.

New ad for Haredi sector 'names' coronavirus victims

Health Ministry spearheads new campaign to raise awareness of coronavirus risks among haredi sector.

Health Ministry: 'It's not an experiment'

'It's an aggregate information-sharing agreement with Pfizer,' Health Ministry responds to Helsinki Committee report.

Ministry of Health to recommend extension of lockdown

Government expected to convene this coming Wednesday and discuss the possibility of extending the lockdown.

8.6% test positive, 272 die since beginning of week

Health Ministry says about 8,013 test positive yesterday with rate at 8.6%.

4 cases of South African variant detected in Israel

Health Ministry says a total of 12 cases have been identified so far in Israel from the South African variant.

New COVID mutation identified from Brazil

Health Ministry seeks to have people returning from Brazil enter hotel isolation upon discovery of a new, highly contagious variation.

Call center operator put ex-wife in quarantine 4 times

A worker at a Health Ministry call center listed his ex-wife as needing quarantine on four separate occasions.

Returnees from South Africa required to go into hotel isolation

No cases of South African COVID-19 variant detected in Israel to date. Samples of five people who returned from South Africa being tested.

Edelstein stops allocation of vaccines to Ichilov Hospital

Move comes after the hospital vaccinated teachers in violation of guidelines. The hospital explains: We had leftover doses.

'The vaccination operation is amazing'

Head of Health Ministry's public health services division, to Arutz Sheva: Going into lockdown now will put us in a better place later.

Health Ministry: COVID-19 mutation gaining steam

Seven new cases of the new mutation were discovered in Jerusalem, Bnei Brak, and Givat Ze'ev, 300 specimens sent for sequencing

Health Min. Director: 30 people die each day from COVID

Prof. Hezi Levy says general population may be able to begin receiving vaccines in February.

Doctor responds to Likud seat for fmr Health Ministry Director

Internal medicine and gastroenterology specialist condemns policy represented by Bar Simantov: 'A man is known by the company he keeps.'

Liberman: I will demand the Finance Ministry

Yisrael Beytenu chairman says his party will demand the Finance, Health and Internal Security Ministries in the next government.

Prof. Hagai Levin:

'We fell into the Twilight Zone of COVID'

Association of Public Health Physicians Chairman thinks current closure was unnecessary.

Israeli technology to allow nationwide vaccine distribution

Min of Health described how vaccine is repackaged and stored in temps of -2 degrees Celsius for access at any point in Israel.

Epidemiology head resigns: 'Thousands quarantined unnecessarily'

"Army officers suddenly became undisputed experts in epidemiological research despite lacking any training," top health official explained.

Government plans to tackle issue of 20% willingness to vaccinate

Arutz Sheva asks Health Ministry Coronavirus Vaccine Trial Advisory Committee member to clarify strategy to improve willingness to vaccinate

Health Ministry defines all countries as 'red'

The move means Israelis returning from any country in the world will be forced into isolation for 10 days.

Prof. Yoram Lass:

'Either there's no plague, or they tested the wrong population'

Former Health Ministry Director: 'No convincing evidence mortality dropped for simple reason no one died from COVID-19 in entire sample.'

It's back to lockdown... 2,862 new COVID diagnoses

All retail to shut, schools to remain open in green & yellow areas.

Health Minister: 'We're going to shut stores again'

"Effects of vaccination program won't be felt till March. We're just a week away from harsher restrictions."

COVID Czar: We need to persuade people this vaccine is safe

Prof. Ash insists side-effects are minimal, normal life will only resume if enough people get the shot.

Health officials meet haredi rabbinical judges to push vaccine

"We're not opposed to COVID vaccine in principle," says Court head, "but it's premature to sanction it."

Report: 75% of Israelis intend to refuse vaccination

Polls indicate up to 75% of Israelis planning to refuse inoculation, Health Min. offering incentives to offset citizens' concerns.

Health Ministry officials:

Vaccination operation to commence in days

Health Ministry sends vaccine samples to laboratory in UK to verify these are indeed vaccines that were ordered.

Cabinet to approve:

Hanukkah restrictions apply only to Jewish localities

Health Ministry recommends every evening on Hanukkah starting at 5:30 PM, gatherings of two persons not from one nuclear family forbidden.

All malls to reopen

Following success of pilot for reopening of malls, Coronavirus Cabinet approves opening of all malls that meet health guidelines.

Night lockdown will not be imposed on Hanukkah after all

Due to 'legal difficulties' in imposing nightly lockdown, cabinet meeting postponed; traffic restrictions remain unclear.

Common Sense Model professor:

'COVID-19 management's wrong; learn from the haredim'

'Common Sense Model' to treat COVID proponent Prof. Motti Gerlic explains where health system erred, suggesting alternative.

Does Health Ministry manipulate numbers to increase fear?

Ministry cancels COVID-19 testing op for concern test results would lower national morbidity data rate, which would pressure decision makers

Health Ministry: COVID vaccines will arrive within weeks

First batch of vaccines to be designated for high-risk population; Grotto predicts high levels of uptake.

Israeli doctors to help in Italy

An emergency delegation from the Ministry of Health will set out for Italian province with a widespread outbreak of COVID-19.

New plan to open malls

Coronavirus cabinet approves new plan to open malls, part of which permitted occupancy of visitors in stores will be changed.

Health Ministry considers closing malls

Health Ministry considering ordering closure of malls following photos seen Friday and 'increase in morbidity'.

Health Ministry closes Dead Sea hotel after COVID discovered

Health Ministry suspends operations after 10 kitchen and sanitation workers test COVID positive at Isrotel Dead Sea Hotel.

Health Ministry Director: We won't force people to take vaccine

Health Ministry Director Hezy Levy to reporters: 'We won't force people to take a vaccine; Israeli law doesn't allow for it.'

New initiative: Testing or isolation

New Ministry of Health initiative will see residents of red cities being ordered into isolation if they do not undergo a COVID-19 test.

Health Ministry reports 562 patients, investigation reveals 392

Reason: 'There are actually 2 numbers: Those hospitalized in COVID-dedicated departments, and those who already passed contagious stage.'

Israel’s health officials run amok

Israel’s leadership has abandoned 'first, do no harm' principle by demanding obedience to authority at expense of personal freedom. Opinion

Prof. Hezi Levy: 'Pfizer isn't only source of vaccines'

Health Ministry Director mentions contract items 'that were subject of debate; with some of them we did well, with others less so.'

Ministry of Health: We will oppose all the relief measures

Senior Ministry of Health officials decide that the coronavirus situation necessitates postponing planned relief for at least another week.

306 COVID-19 patients in critical condition, 134 on ventilator

Number of severe and ventilated patients continues to decline also today. Number of active COVID-19 carriers is 8,066.

Health Ministry expected to recommend mandatory vaccine law

Medical law expert: Law forcing citizens to immunize 'constitutes fatal violation of basic rights and freedoms of the individual.'

Ministry of Health: China a green country, Denmark a red country

Ministry of Health updates list of countries from which Israelis will not be able to return without being required to go into isolation.

Prof. Grotto 'frustrated' as he leaves Health Ministry post

"The government refused to adopt so many of our recommendations, but when things went wrong, we were blamed."

Prof. Grotto, deputy director of Health Ministry, resigns

Grotto served in his current position for the last 13 years.

Edelstein: Opening up the entire economy? Populist discourse

Health Minister: I'm tired of this discourse of hatred, let's stop blaming one another.

Italy and Germany added to list of red countries

Vietnam will enter the list of green countries. Greece's status as a green country will be re-examined in about a week.

Transparency?

COVID-19 patients' treatment to be examined, but findings hidden

Health Ministry appoints special committee to examine treatment of patients in all hospitals, but findings will remain confidential forever.

Finance Minister: 'Health Ministry detached from the people'

Minister Katz sharply attacks Health Ministry, that opposes opening businesses, ahead of Corona cabinet discussions. 'What's this insanity?'

Rate of verified COVID-19 carriers today: only 1.8%

Condition of 464 hospitalized COVID-19 patients defined severe tonight, 196 on ventilator; 123 patients hospitalized in moderate condition.

Video resurfaces showing Health Ministry officials candid moment

Senior Health Ministry officials spoke between themselves in preparation for press briefing, not realizing they were broadcasting live.

Health Ministry finds children more likely to catch COVID-19

Ministry warns: 'Reopening schools may accelerate virus spread.' Doctors tell Arutz Sheva findings are 'manipulative and erroneous'