Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced Nov. 13 the signing of an agreement with US company Pfizer over the purchase of coronavirus vaccines. Speaking at a joint press conference with Health Minister Yuli Edelstein, Netanyahu said, “This is a great day for the State of Israel, a great day on the road to victory over the coronavirus. At the moment we are signing the agreement with Pfizer. The ambition is that the supply will start in January and the supply will increase. It depends on the approval of the US and Israeli health authorities. Our national mission is to enable vaccination of every person in Israel."
Netanyahu also said that Israel has agreements with other "promising companies" and is working on more.
