According to a poll conducted by Menachem Lazar, director of Panels Politics, at the behest of Radio 103FM, the new party led by Gideon Sa'ar would win no less than 17 seats if elections were to be held today, making it the third largest party in the Knesset.The Likud is down to 25 seats according the poll, with Yamina also falling to 19.Yesh Atid - Telem is down to 14, the Joint Arab List has 11, Yisrael Beytenu ends up with 7, with Blue and White at just 6. Shas and United Torah Judaism remain at 9 and 7 seats respectively while Meretz rounds off the list with 5.

A DHL plane is scheduled to land at Ben Gurion Airport this morning, bringing with it a small portion of Pfizer's coronavirus vaccine - the first batch to arrive in Israel.A cargo plane carrying a significantly larger amount of vaccines is to arrive later in the week.

Netanyahu and Health Minister Edelstein oversee arrival of Pfizer's coronavirus vaccine to Israel.

The director general of the Ministry of Health, Prof. Hezi Levi, told Galei Tzahal Radio that, "We will start vaccinating in January at the latest." "Vaccines will be administered at medical clinics nationwide," he added.Prof. Levy expressed reservations about the Corona Cabinet decision yesterday, saying: "I have mixed feelings. I believe we are a little ahead of ourselves as far as our ability to completely reopen up the economy."

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

With unemployment high and the possibility of a third lockdown and 4th election looming, Israeli banks fear borrowers may never repay loans.

Senior Shin Bet officials are reportedly against a possible appointment of Netanyahu's national security adviser as Shin Bet chief.

Expert In international relations explains why Saudi Arabia chose not to join the other states that established ties with Israel.