Injury

Not only sweet: What can a teaspoon of honey really do for the body?

It has starred on the holiday table for generations, but in recent years honey has also sparked renewed interest in hospitals and in research. Some interesting facts about honey.

What can a teaspoon of honey really do for the body?
A military officer walks through the affected area a day after loud explosions that left people dead and injured at a military barracks, in Viacha, Bolivia, September 5, 2026.

Bolivia confirms seven deaths, others still missing after military base explosion

IDF reservists

Two IDF soldiers injured by Hezbollah terrorist in southern Lebanon, military strikes in response

Bus crash in Cape Verde, September 5, 2026.

Bus crash kills 25, mostly students in Cape Verde


Israel to significantly expand IDF's medical training, number of paramedics

Major General Michel Yanko presented plans to expand medical training, increasing IDF's doctors and paramedics after war insights show their presence boosts survival rates and soldier confidence.

 An Israeli Golani soldier is examined by a military doctor,  August 1, 2021

Mother of hostage Alon Ohel: He is fighting for his life every day

Idit Ohel shares the heartbreaking ordeal of her son Alon, a hostage in Gaza, describing his suffering, resilience, and her unwavering hope for his return.

Idit Ohel pleads for her sons release at Hostages Square in Tel Aviv, filled to capacity by protestors marking Alon's 24th birthday - his second in Hamas captivity - in the shadow of the potential collapse of the hostage deal, and calling on the government to keep the deal alive.

IDF airstrike vehicle in Tulkarm, killing al-Qassam Brigades commander

The Palestinian Health Ministry reported that one of the passengers was killed and the other was moderately injured, according to Israeli media reports.

An Israeli airstrike hit a vehicle in Tulkarm, January 27, 2025.

KKL's concert gives a night of hope for injured IDF heroes

With two recent terror attacks in Tel Aviv and Israelis anxiously awaiting the return of the remaining Gaza hostages, events such as this one are pivotal in boosting morale.

 PERFORMING FOR IDF veterans at Reading 3, at the Tel Aviv port.

The Feuerstein method: Mobilizing to address rehabilitating brain-injured soldiers - opinion

The foundation of the Feuerstein method lies in hope, rooted in the belief in human potential and the premise that the brain can be changed through appropriate intervention.

 Israeli soldiers evacuate wounded people near the Israeli border with Lebanon, September 19, 2024

Defense Ministry announces over 75,000 wounded, 13,500 during current war

Prior to the war, there were around 62,000 injured soldiers from all prior wars and battles, of which 18%, or 11,000, had emotional harm.

IDF infantry soldiers train in urban warfare along the Syrian border, Golan Heights, December 17, 2024

Former US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi injured in Europe, admitted to hospital

Pelosi, 84, is the first woman to serve as speaker of the House and had also been a longtime leader of the House Democratic Caucus.

 U.S. Representative Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) walks to a democratic caucus meeting to nominate their own candidate for the next Speaker of the House, after Kevin McCarthy was ousted as Speaker, at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., October 10, 2023.

Belev Echad raises $4.7M to aid wounded IDF soldiers at annual NYC gala

Attendees were deeply moved by firsthand accounts from IDF soldiers who were wounded while bravely defending Israel from the brutal Hamas massacre on October 7.

 Belev Echad honors 13 wounded IDF soldiers at the annual Belev Echad Gala in New York, November 25, 2024.

Hezbollah rockets wound several, damage property in 80-rocket barrage

Approximately 80 rockets crossed from Lebanon into Israeli territory, targeting Haifa and its bayside suburbs, according to an IDF update.

 Israel's Iron Dome anti-missile system operates for interceptions, amid hostilities between Hezbollah and Israeli forces, in the northern city of Nahariya, Israel, November 11, 2024.

'Since when do people shoot at ambulances?' MDA medic recalls October 7 atrocities

"I tried to understand the circumstances of the shooting. No one was aware at that point that terrorists had infiltrated and had launched a killing spree."

 MDA's Dani Shtarkman and Peter Lasnik