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Israel's Gen Z conscientious objectors are being shunned and are even going to prison for refusing to join the army
Four Israelis who refuse to join the IDF to fight in Gaza told BI about the personal toll of being …
Joshua Zitser
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China stocks have wiped out all of their gains since reopening from pandemic lockdowns
Over the past week alone, foreign investors dumped a net 24 billion yuan, or $3.3 billion, of onsho…
Jennifer Sor
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Israel imposes third nationwide lockdown amid vaccination drive
Under the new measures, from 5 p.m. every evening, people are required to stay within 1,000 me…
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Israel may have to reimpose COVID-19 restrictions this week as the Delta variant drives a rise in new cases
Israel had one of the world's most successful vaccine rollouts. But just a month after lifting rest…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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Israel marks its Independence Day under coronavirus lockdown
This year, however, the government has banned public gatherings and ordered people to remain withi…
PTI
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1,550 Israelis stranded in India evacuated amid lockdown
Around 1,550 Israelis left stranded in India due to 21-day nationwide lockdown since March 24 midni…
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Israel faces fifth wave of COVID-19 even though more than half of its population is now vaccinated
"The fifth wave has begun," Bennett told a televised press conference, adding that new restricti…
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Israel is about to enter a second nationwide lockdown after its COVID-19 cases saw a major surge since reopening in May
Israel is reportedly the first nation to impose a second full, nationwide shutdown as it grapples w…
Katie Canales
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Vaccinated parents may shield their kids from COVID-19. Protection is higher for 2 vaccinated parents than one.
An Israeli study found that vaccines and boosters lowered a parent's infectiousness within the home…
Aria Bendix
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Israel vaccinated fast and looked like it had beaten COVID-19. It just brought back a swathe of restrictions amid a Delta surge.
Israel has reintroduced some COVID-19 rules in a bid to prevent a lockdown, as cases of the Delta v…
Mia Jankowicz
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Israelis describe what it's like when your country vaccinates its way out of the pandemic - only for the Delta variant to fuel rising cases
Israel has led the world in vaccinations, lifting all COVID-19 restrictions in June. But an outbrea…
Jonathan Sacerdoti
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Delta cases are spiking in highly-vaccinated countries, but with fewer deaths and milder government responses
Israel and the UK have seen a rise in cases, but neither got the sharp increase in deaths seen in p…
Marianne Guenot
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The US and UK lead the world's coronavirus vaccinations - but they may struggle to reach herd immunity if they reopen too soon
More contagious variants and vaccine skepticism could still pose a barrier to herd immunity, scient…
Aria Bendix
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DeSantis downplays COVID-19 testing for people without symptoms, calling it a 'lockdown by stealth'
In response to DeSantis' comments, a public health expert told Insider that "wishing" COVID-19 will…
Rebecca Cohen
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Vaccine passports are spreading across the world. Here's how they could work in the US
Restaurants, gyms, sports stadiums, and other venues might require digital documents as proof a per…
Thomas Colson
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Brent crude drops below $100 on hopes for Russia-Ukraine negotiations and as lockdowns in China threaten to hurt demand
Russia-Ukraine talks have brightened the prospect of a ceasefire agreement and could pave the way f…
Shalini Nagarajan
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Israel is waging a war on the unvaccinated as it races to be the world's first inoculated nation
With the aim of having its population fully vaccinated by the end of March, Israel's cabinet is pus…
Marianne Guenot
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Nearly one-third of Israelis have been vaccinated, and very few of them have gotten sick - a sign of light at the end of the tunnel
Among Israelis who have gotten both their shots, less than 0.02% contracted the virus a week or mor…
Aria Bendix
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Outbreak poses dilemma for Palestinians working in Israel
But the laborers were allowed to remain in Israel, where many work in construction and agriculture …
PTI
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Coronavirus cases in Israel are finally beginning to decline from record highs after it vaccinated 27% of its population
While Israel is nowhere near COVID-19 free, cases are falling amid a lockdown and a rapid vaccinati…