Israeli health care

Hind Rajab Foundation asks ICC to investigate Israeli doctors over alleged Sde Teiman torture

The Hind Rajab Foundation has asked the ICC to investigate Israeli medical officials over alleged torture and abuse of Palestinian detainees at Sde Teiman.

Israeli soldiers are seen outside the Sde Teiman military base near Beersheba, southern Israel, July 30, 2026.
Touro University Nevada medical students and physician assistants.

From forceps to biceps: How to birth a stronger, healthier nation – opinion

An illustrative image of menstrual care products

The case for Israel to subsidize menstrual products - opinion

Minister of Health Haim Katz arrives to a press conference announcing the health basket.

Health minister’s intervention highlights Israel’s protekzia problem, healthcare gaps - editorial


Israeli healthcare expenditure rises, remains below OECD average

While current national healthcare expenditure as a share of GDP is lower than average spend in OECD countries, Israel's expenditure was higher than 10 other OECD nations.

Nurses take care of newborn babies at a nursery in Hadassah Ein Kerem Medical Center in Jerusalem

Nurses strike ends, sides to return to negotiating table

The Health Ministry applied for the court injunction early on Wednesday morning to force the end of strike action.

Israel Nurses Union chairwoman Ilana Cohen with Health Ministry director-general Moshe Bar-Siman-Tov (R) after the debate at the Tel Aviv District Labor Court, July 24, 2019

Study: Increasing number of hospital beds won't solve overcrowding

"Conversations with physicians have revealed that they feel additional hospital beds will not significantly change the situation, and that what needs to change are hospitalization procedures."

Doctors treat internal medicine ward patients in Israeli hospital corridors