Hadassah hospital

Health Ministry report reveals long wait times for MRI, surgeries at hospitals and clinics

Health insurance provider, area of residence, and the hospital where they are treated are all factors in how long a patient waits for care.

MRI scan.
THE HADASSAH-UNIVERSITY Medical Center campus is seen in Ein Kerem.

Grapevine: Special delivery

The entrance to the Emergency room at the Hadassah Ein Kerem Hospital in Jerusalem on November 1, 2020.

Four infants hospitalized in Jerusalem after consuming puree containing sedatives

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu holds his head during a ceremony at Mount Herzl, May 14, 2026

Netanyahu admitted to Hadassah Ein Kerem hospital for dental procedure


Suspect arrested for indecent acts on patients at Hadassah Ein Kerem Hospital

A 23-year-old man was arrested for allegedly assaulting patients at Hadassah Ein Kerem Hospital. Authorities are investigating possible additional victims.

 The Hadassah Ein Karem hospital in Jerusalem. January 15, 2017.

Beyond the Headlines: A medical milestone, a shared vision - opinion

A weekly glimpse into the Israel you won’t read about in the news.

A Medical Milestone and a Shared Vision

Breakthrough Tel Aviv University study uncovers how skin cancer outsmarts immune system

The study shows that melanoma cells release tiny bubble-like structures called extracellular vesicles, or EVs, which can paralyze the immune cells that normally attack tumors.

A 3D immunofluorescent image of melanoma cells (magenta) infected with bacteria (turquoise); cell nuclei are blue

Three Palestinians, three settlers wounded in West Bank clash near Route 437

MDA evacuated five of the wounded individuals, including two of the Palestinians, to the Shaare Zedek Medical Center and Hadassah-University Medical Center for further medical treatment.

(ILLUSTRATIVE) Screenshot of the clash between settlers and Palestinians on December 22, 2025 near route 437 in the West Bank.

Third age: To tell or not to tell, that is the question - opinion

Was ageism, with its negative stereotypes and pressure to remain youthful, so embedded in her mindset that not mentioning her age had become a habit of avoiding judgment?

'We need to be pro-aging.'

Israel performs its first brain pacemaker surgery to stop seizures in epilepsy patient

“If it weren’t for the pacemaker implantation, we would have had to remove the area in the brain responsible for the seizures, with all the medical consequences that accompany such a case.”

After locating the exact epilepsy focus in her brain, a pacemaker was implanted that detects abnormal electrical activity, neutralizing it before it becomes an epileptic seizure.

Small patients, big emergencies

From Sedation Innovations to Trauma Response: What Happens Behind the Scenes in Pediatric Emergency Care.

Small Patients, Big Emergencies

Palestinian terrorists kill one, wound three in ramming, stabbing attack at Gush Etzion junction

Kiryat Arba resident Aharon Cohen, 70, was killed in the attack. Cohen, a widower, leaves behind six children and several grandchildren.

Israeli security forces and rescue personnel at the scene of a terror attack at the Gush Etzion Junction, West Bank, November 18, 2025.

Smaller hospitals beat out larger ones in patient satisfaction, Health Ministry shows - survey

Health Ministry survey shows small community hospitals leading, big centers trailing as patients praise staff and fault crowded, noisy wards.

 Laniado Medical Center

Former police officer self immolates outside Defense Ministry rehab. head's home

The ex-officer, a recognized disabled veteran, is in serious condition with burns all over his body. Paramedics evacuated him to hospital for treatment.

A Magen David Adom ambulance, pictured in March 28, 2024; illustrative.