The Israeli government said on Wednesday it has approved the use of Starlink satellite services in an Emirati field hospital in Rafah in the war-battered Gaza Strip and in Israel for the first time. “The Israeli security authorities approved the provision of Starlink services at the UAE’s field hospital operating in Rafah,” the Communications Ministry […]
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The Health Ministry Ombudsman’s office, which investigated 20,859 complaints against the ministry in the past year, ruled that the share of justified complaints declined to 34% compared to 38% in 2022 and 40% in 2021. There were 8,626 related services required under the National Health Insurance Law and 145 requests for reimbursement; 4,032 inquiries were […]
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The attacks of Iran-backed Houthi rebels on ships in the Red Sea have wreaked havoc on imports to countries passing through the body of water, and among those Israeli organizations that have suffered is the voluntary organization, Yad Sarah. The medical-equipment loan organization, which also carries out numerous services to the ill, elderly, and lonely, […]
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The general public is invited to donate skeins of yarn for knitting and crocheting on Friday to “wrap the sick in warmth.” Following World Cancer Day, which was marked this past Sunday, the Israeli Cancer Association will hold an event on Friday dedicated to cancer patients and their families. A variety of knit products, made […]
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Tens of thousands of reservists who served in the IDF are now gradually returning from the battlefield alongside those who continued to work during the fighting. Those coming home after long weeks and months are discovering that the real struggle has only just begun. A new study by the Israeli Institute for Occupational Safety and […]
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When Agudat Yisrael MK Yaakov Litzman was health minister several years ago, he asked why he refused to require the printing of graphic images of black lungs, yellow teeth, scar tissue on a man’s chest after surgery for lung cancer, and the like on cigarette packets, and he said: “It will scare children and youths.” […]
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Watermelons, cantaloupes, and other melons are among the most popular fruits among Israelis, but these vine-like plants are at risk from bacterial fruit blotch (BFB). A new study at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem (HU) provides critical insights into the severe disease that affects these crops. The research focuses on the role of the effector […]
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The Israeli Space Forum is set to be launched on April 2 to help connect companies, entrepreneurs, start-ups, investors, and academics to help grow Israel’s budding space sector, the Israel Space Agency and Rakia mission revealed Wednesday. Announced at the 19th annual Ilan Ramon International Space Conference and part of Israel Space Week, the space […]
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Diagnoses in young children of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) have increased worldwide over the last decade – and at first, reported rates in Israel were lower than those reported in the US and Western Europe. However, a new collaborative study by Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) in Beersheba, Clalit Healthcare Services, ALUT (Israel Association […]
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Israel Insurance Association witnessed a significant change in its leadership team on Tuesday: Certified Public Accountant Benjamin Gabbay, previously known for his impactful role as the chairman of Phoenix Insurance, has now stepped into the limelight as the Association’s new chairman. This move marks a pivotal shift as he takes over the reins from Yair […]
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