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Israeli-American surgeon removed from Lebanon conference after boycott campaign

Prof. Sharona Ross was due to address the event via video link, but objections from Lebanese doctors, boycott activists and a Hezbollah-affiliated health minister led organizers to cancel her appearance

Lior Ben Ari | 07.12.26

Northern Israel's future depends on more than security. It also depends on health care

Analysis: The region's doctor shortage is worsening as demand rises and veteran physicians retire; a new medical school aims to keep doctors in the region by training them in the communities they may one day serve

Prof. Haim Bitterman | 07.11.26

‘Even Eichmann got humane detention’: Israeli doctors pressured over jailed Gaza hospital director

More than 970 medical professionals and supporters from 41 countries have signed a petition calling for action on Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya’s detention and health, while Israel says the former Kamal Adwan Hospital director is suspected of serious security offenses

Ariella Ayalon | 07.09.26

יוהנס מ' רופא שמואשם ב גרמניה ברצח מטופלים

German doctor suspected of killing up to 91 patients gets life sentence

German court sentences palliative care doctor Johannes M. to life in prison for murdering at least 15 patients with lethal drug injections; He admitted some killings, saying he believed he was sparing them suffering

ynet Global, News Agencies | 07.08.26

הקמפיין למען שחרור ד"ר חוסאם אבו ספיה מעזה

Detained Gaza hospital director at center of global campaign, omitting his Hamas ties

While international media report allegations of deteriorating health in the case of detained Gaza hospital director Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya, reports have largely omitted claims of his Hamas ties, while Israel has rejected the accusations

ynet Global | 07.08.26

One million Israelis waited over a month for specialist care, survey shows

Central Bureau of Statistics data for 2025 shows more than 300,000 adults waited over three months for a specialist, 61% of ER visitors complained about waiting times and 1.2 million Israelis turned to private medicine, mainly to get earlier appointments

Or Hadar | 07.06.26

'Colleagues told me they wouldn't treat dying patients from Israel,' Jewish doctor in Britain says

Jewish doctor told British television in an interview that he was exposed to harsh statements from medical staff, including an alleged refusal to treat Israelis and discriminatory treatment of Jewish patients; British Ministry of Health: 'Shocking report'

Itamar Eichner | 06.03.26

Why North American healthcare professionals are choosing Israel now

More than 350 physicians and healthcare professionals attended MedEx in New Jersey this week; four of them explain why they are choosing to leave established careers in the United States and immigrate to Israel; ‘Most participants who come to this conference will eventually immigrate to Israel,’ says Zev Gershinsky, Executive VP of Nefesh B’Nefesh, one of the event’s organizers

Tzur Gueta | 06.02.26

Thousands of Arab doctors left out in the cold even as Israel’s residency crisis worsens

Israel is facing a severe shortage of doctors, yet some 5,000 Arab doctors who studied abroad and have passed the Health Ministry licensing exam can't find a residency position or employment in Israel; Some are thinking about leaving the country, and some believe it’s not by accident

Yahya Amal Jabareen and Nabil Armali/Wasla in conjunction with Shomrim | 06.01.26

2,000 Haredi doctors in five years? New plan aims to ease Israel’s physician shortage

Israel ranks below the OECD average in doctors per capita, and a new reform could worsen shortages, especially in the periphery; a national plan aims to guide Haredi students from prep courses to medical careers without lowering standards

Shilo Freid, Or Hadar | 05.24.26

יציקת הגבס של אדם שנהרג בהתפרצות הר הגעש וזוב בשנת 79 לספירה, הכילה שרידי תיק קטן עם ציוד רפואי ומספר מטבעות, אותם נשא בעת מותו

Pompeii victim identified as doctor nearly 2,000 years after eruption

Scans of a pouch found with one of 13 people who died in a vineyard revealed surgical tools, a medicine-preparation tablet and coins, offering a new glimpse into Roman medicine and the flight from Mount Vesuvius

Yogev Israeli | 05.20.26

Chatbots posing as doctors: Pennsylvania sues AI firm over health misinformation

Lawsuit claims chatbots illegally hold themselves out as doctors and deceive the system’s users into thinking they're getting medical advice from a licensed professional

Associated Press | 05.05.26

Uzbek-born doctor leaves quiet life behind to serve as IDF combat medic

After building a medical career in Tashkent, Lt. S. immigrated to Israel with his family in 2023, retrained in Hebrew and enlisted during the war — a journey he says turned service to wounded soldiers into a calling and Israel into home

Eitan Gefen | 04.22.26

ד"ר דריה קוזלובה, רופאה פתולוגית מבית החולים בילינסון

She hates patients, saves children: Meet Israel’s most unusual doctor

Dr. Daria Kozlova, a leading pediatric cancer pathologist at Beilinson and Schneider, is a conservative Orthodox Christian and strict mother of three who performs stand-up by night — 'My patients are neatly arranged in boxes. It radiates calm'

Ariela Ayalon | 04.02.26

ד"ר רחמה אל-עדוואן, רופאה בריטית שהואשמה בתמיכה בחמאס

British doctor charged with supporting Hamas: 'Israelis worse than Nazis'

Dr. Rahma Aladwan, an orthopedic surgeon in the British National Health Service, was arrested at her home after violating restrictive conditions; she is charged with supporting terror and inciting racial hatred

ynet | 03.26.26

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