Organ donation

'Always put others first': IDF reservist who died while on leave saves four with organ transplants

Ben-Yakar made aliyah from Australia in 2011 with Hezi, who served as a paratrooper in the IDF, and became a member of Kibbutz Ein Hashlosha in northern Israel.

Staff Sgt. (Res.) Effi Ben-Yakar.
 An illustrative image of surgeons conducting surgery.

January sets record for organ transplants in Israel with 54 procedures

Amram Hazan, a lung transplant recipient with Dr. Dror Rosengarten, Deputy Head of the Pulmonology Institute at RMC, and Dr. Osnat Livneh Streichman- Head of the Pulmonology Institute at RMC.

History in Israel: Rabin Medical performs countries 1,000th lung transplant

The Israeli voluntary kidney donation organization Matnat Chaim set a new world record for the largest gathering of organ donors in history, marking the achievement with an event on January 26, 2026.

GWR resumes accepting submissions from Israel, to recognize record of Israeli kidney donation org


Arab woman receives life-saving kidney from Jewish Israeli killed in Lod riots

Surgery performed at Hadassah-University Hospital, Ein Kerem

Randa Aweis and Dr. Abed Halaila shortly at Hadassah-University Medical Center shortly after Aweis received a new kidney from Lod lynch victim Yigal Yehoshua.

Jerusalem organization sets a world record for kidney donations

"The 1,000th kidney donation is not just a huge achievement for Matnat Chaim, but for all of Israel. What an amazing accomplishment to serve all Israelis."

Rachel Heber visiting Hagay Harel, donor of Matnat Chaim's 1,000th kidney transplant, at Tel Hashomer.

At Weizmann Institute, friends learn about 'fetuses, mice, organs'

This was the first in-person gathering of the Israeli Friends Association of the Weizmann Institute of Science since the coronavirus pandemic hit Israel

Prof. Shimshon Harel and Prof. Yakoub Hanna

Millionth person signs Adi organ donor card

The Adi card represents signees' willingness to donate their organs after their deaths.

Asi Rosenberg, 42, signs millionth Adi card

A writer shares his organ transplant experience during the pandemic

Celebrating a creative pandemic year that began with a new used kidney

WRITING ABOUT one’s health publicly can have a similar effect.

Israeli doctors develop ‘pig-human’ hybrid organ for transplant

There have been many attempts to implant animal organs in humans, however there have been very acute rejections. Dr. Shahar Cohen of Beilinson Hospital thinks that this time it will be different.

Dr. Shahar Cohen.

A 92-year-old Holocaust survivor served as oldest organ donor in Israel

Two of his kidneys were placed in two different 74-year-olds and his liver was placed in a 75-year-old woman.

Haifa’s Rambam Medical Center

Cycling adventurer Roei 'Jinji' Sadan's organs donated, saves six

Sadan, 38, was struck and killed by a car near Rosh Hanikra last Friday. Sadan captivated many by cycling around the world, which he shared in the pages of the 'Post.'

Roei "Jinji" Sadan

Meet the woman promoting organ donation in Israel

“My new goal is to make the organ donation card a default process when people obtain their ID.”

DVORA SZERER, founder and CEO of Nehishut: Climbing together toward a solution.

Family of killed IDF soldier donates organs, saves dying COVID-19 patient

The family of the late soldier, Yonatan Granot, decided to donate his organs, saving the lives of five people.

IDF soldiers keep guard in Jordan Valley earlier this year. Will Netanyahu annex the area?