Hospital

West Bank hospitals in crisis as PA reported pays medical staff only fraction of wage for April

Palestinian medical staff in the West Bank are set to strike over wage cuts, staff shortages, and a mounting healthcare crisis that threatens patient care and medical services.

Palestinian medical workers receive Pfizer-BioNTecha vaccine against the Coronavirus at the Palestinian Medical center in the West Bank city of Dura on March 21, 2021.
Israeli soldiers walk by the entrance to the European Hospital in Khan Younis at the Gaza Strip, where they found a tunnel underneath it, amid the ongoing ground operation of the Israeli army against Palestinian Islamist terror group Hamas, June 8, 2025.

The costs of Israel's mishandling of Hamas-linked Gaza hospital chiefs - analysis

Mall of Louisiana, Baton Rouge, Louisiana; illustrative.

One killed, five wounded in shooting at Mall of Louisiana

A Turkish ambulance in Ankara, pictured October 2024; illustrative.

Israeli dies in Turkey after collapsing during Moldova-Israel flight


Israel's Sheba Medical Center is pushing the limits of wartime health care - opinion

The preparedness framework that we have instituted at Sheba Medical Center in Israel is a culmination of decades of crisis management.

A military helicopter with released hostage Or Levy arrives at the Sheba Medical center in Ramat Gan, February 8, 2025

Leaked documents expose Hamas's exploitation of Gaza hospitals

Hamas also tracked UNRWA, WHO, Doctors Without Borders, and Red Cross staff inside Gaza hospitals, framing aid groups as potential intelligence threats.

 Smoke rises as displaced Palestinians take shelter at Al Shifa hospital, amid the ongoing conflict between Hamas and Israel, in Gaza City, November 8, 2023.

Portugal investigates crash on historic Lisbon funicular that killed 16

Flags flew at half-staff and people left flowers at the site of the crash as Portugal declared a day of mourning. The Pope sent condolences and blessings to victims, relatives, and rescuers.

People work at the site of the accident after Gloria funicular railway car, a popular tourist attraction, derailed and crashed, resulting in multiple casualties, according to authorities, in Lisbon, Portugal, September 4, 2025.

Belgian doctor writes 'Jewish' on nine-year-old patient's medical report

The doctor listed the patient's 'current problems' as: "Pain in the left forearm, Fell from the climbing structure to the ground; a man fell on top of her," and subsequently "Jewish (Israeli)."

 An illustrative image of a nurse writing a prescription.

Are you about to undergo surgery? You should definitely read this

Do you take simple daily medications and are you about to have surgery? This is what happens in the body during surgery and what is very important to know.

Anesthesia before surgery

Freed hostage Emily Damari meets Israeli Druze leader amid Sweida violence

Emily Damari noted the similarity between the pain felt by Israelis and Druze in their respective situations, Israelis with the war in Gaza and Druze with the violence erupting in Sweida. 

 Emily Damari prepping for surgery.

A real eye opener: Surgeon mistakenly operates on patient's healthy eye

The hospital stated that, as of now, no damage was caused to the mistakenly operated eye, but emphasized that the incident was being taken seriously.

Woman's eyes 370

Netanyahu's office: Israel 'deeply regrets' strike on Nasser Hospital in Gaza

UN, UK, France, and Germany leaders condemn Israeli strikes on Gaza's Nasser Hospital, which killed 20, including journalists, calling for an impartial investigation and ceasefire.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, with Gaza aid trucks and IDF operations.

Tune into today's top stories: Gaza hospital strike, France summons US ambassador

The Jerusalem Post's must-listen news roundup with Ezra Taylor—the top stories, clear and concise.

Mourners carry the body of Palestinian cameraman Hussam al-Masri, who was a contractor for Reuters, after he was killed along with other journalists and people in Israeli strikes on Nasser hospital, in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip, August 25, 2025.

Tainted alcohol leaves 13 Asians dead, 21 blinded in Kuwait, health ministry says

The ministry said in a statement that all those affected were of Asian nationalities, adding that 51 required urgent kidney dialysis and 31 needed mechanical ventilation.

A man walks along the pavement next to a large banner depicting the flag of Kuwait as part of preparations ahead of the 25th Arabian Gulf Cup football championship in Iraq's southern city of Basra on December 29, 2022