Israel agreed to an agreement with Pfizer Inc. to expedite delivery of its Covid-19 vaccine so that citizens aging more than 16 could be vaccinated by the end of March to exchange comprehensive data on the vaccination program.
Sarel Aerospace Industries and the Defense Research and Development Organization of India's Government successfully tested the medium-range surface-to-air missile system MRSAM.
A news agency of the news Revolutionary Guards said Iran said on Tuesday that it would provide a "decisive response" against the Israeli move, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu saying Israel would not allow Tehran to develop nuclear weapons.
Israel will tighten lockdown restrictions in a bid to prevent a rapid increase in coronavirus infections that are occurring as the vaccine supply declines.
On Tuesday, Israel’s Defense Minister Benny Gantz signed a $1.68 billion defense agreement with Greece as a reflection of "excellent and developing relations" between the two countries.
As 2020 drew to a close, Israel went ahead with its ambitious inoculation drive, overtaking many Western nations, even preferring the United Kingdom, which had begun the process weeks before.
