Israel Tightens Coronavirus Restrictions as New Cases Surge

Israel Tightens Coronavirus Restrictions as New Cases Surge
A man receives a third Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine from medical staff at a coronavirus vaccination center in Tel Aviv, Israel, on Aug. 10, 2021. Oded Balilty/AP Photo
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JERUSALEM—Israel’s government on Wednesday advanced a raft of new coronavirus restrictions, including sweeping implementation of a digital vaccine passport and tighter restrictions on mass gatherings, as the country struggles with skyrocketing new infections.

The country that had appeared to put the coronavirus pandemic behind it a few months ago after one of the biggest vaccine drives is now re-imposing regulations in a bid to clamp back down on infections.