Israel starts vaccinating 16-18 year olds but sidelines Palestinians

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A group of police trying to arrest an ultra-orthodox Jew In a protest against Sunday's confinement to Ashdod, Israel. — A group of police trying to arrest an ultra-orthodox Jew in a protest against Sunday's confinement to Ashdod, Israel. Cristina Mas

Israel is the first country in the world in covid-19 vaccination, with 2.5 million people having received the first dose of the vaccine. But with new variants and the rate of infection rising, the country, under lockdown and with schools closed, is now closed to international flights