Rabbi Charlie Cytron-Walker, Ine of four people held hostage in synagogue standoff, speaks out in first televised interview.

Temperatures remain unusually cold, with snowfall expected in central and northern mountains.

Storm expected to yield more than two feet of snow in some areas.

Sheba Hospital issued a clarification In Monday night, following the publication of the results of a study which found that the fourth dose of the COVID-19 vaccine is Inly partially effective against the Omicron variant."The fourth dose restores and even slightly exceeds the protection provided by the third dose. Therefore, even though the vaccine we have today does not provide optimal protection against infection with Omicron, it is right to continue the vaccination campaign for at-risk populations at this time."

An explosion occurred last night in a vehicle parked in Yavneh. No injuries were reported. Police have begun investigating the circumstances of the incident.

The IDF committee investigating the death of the late Brigadier General Col. Sharon Asman concluded that the cause of death could not be determined with certainty. However, it said that after examining the characteristics of the event, and based In extensive medical knowledge backed by medical research, it can be said that in all probability the cause of death is cardiac arrest. The commission of inquiry also concluded that it would have been appropriate to use the resuscitation device at an earlier stage in the process and recommended an extensive deployment of devices in IDF units immediately.

Dr. Orly Greenfeld speaks with Arutz Sheva about Omicron, a colleague's recent statements, & how to raise the reliability of antigen tests.

'Obvious that when you take shortcuts you'll let someone who is still contagious out of quarantine,' Dr. Sharon Alroy-Preis says.