Health Ministry

Jerusalem, Tel Aviv become the most polluted major cities in the world from dust, urban emissions

The Health Ministry and the Environmental Protection Ministry both issued warnings, advising all to avoid strenuous outdoor activities and close any open windows.

People walk along the beach in hazy conditions in Tel Aviv, February 14, 2026.
 View of the Assuta Medical Center in Ashdod.

Four-week-old infant in Ashdod died of respiratory failure, Health Ministry says

Medical oxygen canisters are seen for the reopening of the dedicated children's coronavirus disease (Covid-19) ward which reopened as a response to increased infections among Israel's children at Sheba Medical Center in the Israeli city of Ramat Gan, on January 11, 2022.

Health Ministry recalls oxygen canisters after deaths of two women raises concerns over toxins

Cases of the measles rise in Israel.

Unvaccinated child dies of complications from measles disease, 15th death since outbreak started


Health Ministry tightens oversight as demand for sperm donations surges

Health Ministry updates sperm bank rules as demand rises and fewer people donate, capping families per donor at 12, tightening genetic screening, and new import standards to improve safe donations.

(Illustrative) Medically accurate illustration of human sperms.

Israel urges immediate vaccination as flu morbidity rises, orders 485,000 more vaccine doses

While the vaccine does not entirely prevent infection, it significantly reduces the risk of serious illness and related complications.

Flu shot

Four-year-old dies from flu in Israel's North in fifth fatal case this year

The Health Ministry emphasized that morbidity from the flu is on the rise and is calling on the public to get vaccinated as soon as possible.

 A member of the medical staff receives a flu vaccine at the department where patients suffering from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) are treated in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at Havelhoehe community hospital in Berlin, Germany, October 30, 2020.

As flu cases rise in Israel, Health Ministry calls on at-risk groups to wear masks

While vaccination rates are climbing, with about 15.7 percent of the population inoculated, the ministry says coverage remains insufficient.

A sick family

Unvaccinated 11-month-old baby dies from measles-related health complications

The Health Ministry recommended that all children be vaccinated at one year and again at six, in accordance with the standard vaccination schedule. 

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

Israel faces early, severe flu season as Health Ministry urges mass vaccination

At least 30 children have been hospitalized in intensive care units due to complications from the flu, including two infants.

Magen David Adom ambulance outside The Green-Wagner ER

Israel exposed to bioterrorism threats amid severe biosecurity gaps, comptroller reveals

Matanyahu Englman's report also examined the rapidly advancing field of synthetic biology and concluded that Israel has no regulatory framework for overseeing DNA synthesis.

Employees of the Research Institute for Protective Technologies, Nuclear, Biological and Chemical Protection (WIS) inspect a dummy sample which is contaminated with a substance similar to the chemical weapon Sarin.

Israel's measles outbreak linked to global decline in vaccination rates, WHO warns

More than 10 children in Israel have died from measles since the start of the year, and thousands have been infected.

A vial of measles, mumps and rubella vaccine and an information sheet is seen at a hospital

World AIDS Day: HIV diagnoses in Israel drop 22% in 2024, Health Ministry reports

The HIV/AIDS incidence rate dropped from 4.1 to 3.2 new cases per 100,000 people in 2024, the ministry confirmed in data published on World AIDS Day.

AIDS Ribbon

One in four Israeli youths has iron-deficiency anemia, these vegetables can help

Israel reports high rates of iron-deficiency anemia among children and teens; spinach leads five iron-rich vegetables, with vitamin C recommended to improve absorption.

 Anemia in the blood where some of the red blood cells are crescent-shaped.