Health Ministry

Health Ministry urges vaccines after unvaccinated 17-year-old dies of measles

The ministry warns unvaccinated individuals and parents of infants with one dose at 6–11 months to avoid large gatherings in outbreak areas.

Cases of the measles rise in Israel.
Illustrative image of Invitro therapy.

One woman's fight for genetic testing led to an Israeli national policy shift - opinion

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visits an air force base in southern Israel on March 5, 2026.

Netanyahu: Operation Roaring Lion may reshape Israel’s role in the Middle East

District Health Office at 86 Jaffa Road – the Ottoman-era stone façade with courtyard entrance.

After 144 years, Israel's Health Ministry to move from Jerusalem’s Ottoman-era health building


Urgent recall: Sterling smoked salmon found to have listeria contamination

The contamination has impacted only smoked salmon in the 100 gram package with the barcode 7290008340618, which was manufactured on 10/23/25. 

"Sterling" smoked salmon

Tanzanian student Joshua Loitu Mollel identified as hostage returned Wednesday night, PMO confirms

The Prime Minister's Office expressed that it shared in the sorrow of Mollel's family.

Joshua Loitu Mollel

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

'Pirate trash fires': IDF, Civil Admin. work to dismantle illegal waste sites in West Bank

New data provided by Israel's Civil Administration has revealed that the cross-border environmental crisis is escalating dramatically, nearly tripling complaints from Israeli residents.

Pollution Crisis Worsens: Ministries Feud Over West Bank Waste as Complaints Triple

Soroka receives NIS 360 m. from state to repair Iranian missile hit after lacking funds

An additional $100 million in donations from Israeli-Canadian businessman Sylvan Adams will also go toward repairing the hospital.

The scene where a ballistic missile fired from Iran hit and caused damage at the Soroka Medical Center in Be'er Sheva, June 19, 2025.

Second Israeli doctor catches measles after treating unvaccinated girl

The two doctors have mild symptoms and will remain in isolation until the infectious period of the disease ends.

 Medical staff and nurses roaming the halls of Ichilov Hospital.

WATCH: Police arrest Israeli suspected of assaulting emergency room receptionist

The suspect reportedly attacked the staff member following a dispute over the treatment of the man's family member. The receptionist sustained a head wound during the altercation. 

Israeli man arrested on suspicion he assaulted an emergency room receptionist at the Meir Medical Center, October 26, 2025.

Israel reviews cancer diagnoses after malfunction in Roche test kits for tumors

Urgent guidelines were issued to medical laboratories after a malfunction in Roche test kits was found. Laboratories are urged to destroy all stock of the faulty kits and conduct new tests.

Surgeons place a tissue sample in a test tube on June 7, 2019

Israeli infant becomes eighth measles fatality amid nationwide outbreak

Israel’s measles outbreak has claimed an eighth victim, as cases spread to nine cities and vaccination rates surge.

 Doctors treating a baby incubated suffering from a measles infection; illustrative

Health Ministry revokes IVF licenses over embryo mix-up

The ministry said the sanctions followed serious management failures and procedural violations that led to the incident. Both employees have 30 days to appeal the ruling.

An embryo in the 9th to 10th week.