On Saturday morning, the Health Ministry directed hospitals in the southern region to activate their emergency protocols, according to the Health Ministry. Hospitals have been advised to release patients who don't require ongoing in-patient care, either sending them home or to extended care facilities. The Ministry is maintaining close communication with all hospitals nationwide, guiding them to be prepared to transition into emergency procedures if required.
Emergency contact points in hospitals:
Soroka Medical Center – 1255177
Barzilai Medical Center – 1255171
Assuta Ashdod Hospital – 1255182
Kaplan Medical Center – 1255181
Shamir Medical Center - 1255188
Wolfson Medical Center - 1255135
Sheba Medical Center - 1255131
Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center – Ichilov Hospital - 1255133
Hadassah Ein Kerem Medical Center - 1255122
Shaare Zedek Medical Center - 02-5645024
Rabin Medical Center – 1255134
Rambam Hospital – 1255144
Bnai Zion Medical Center – 1255145
Hillel Yaffe Medical Center - 1255166
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Home Front Command hotline
The local government centers and the regional government centers have opened an emergency call center that will be manned 24 hours a day in order to respond to the management of the local authorities and the regional councils with regard to the emergency situation. The center's number is *3676 and the service is in Hebrew and Arabic.
otline 104 of the Home Front Command is available 24/7 to provide answers to all Israeli citizens who wish to receive information on civil defense issues.
Additionally, information can be obtained on the various platforms of the Home Front Command: the National Emergency Portal at oref.org.il
Emotional aid
ERAN - Emotional First Aid: *1201
The ERAN organization is enhancing its hotlines on the phone and internet to respond to anyone needing emotional support and assistance. ERAN website https://www.eran.org.il/ can be a resource for chat, WhatsApp, forum, email, and messages for those in emotional need.
NATAL – the Israel Trauma and Resiliency Center: 1-800-363-363
The line provides psychological support for anyone feeling pressure, anxiety, and in need of emotional assistance due to the situation.
Health Ministry resilience centers
Due to the security events, the Health Ministry is updating the phone numbers of the resilience centers and the health fund hotlines.
Resilience centers in the south:
Ashkelon - *2452, Hapardes Street 18
Ashkelon Coast Regional Council - 08-6775598
Eshkol - 08-9965264
Sderot - 08-6611140 / 08-6611150, Herzl Street 68
Sha'ar Hanegev - 077-9802755
Sdot Negev - 076-5322042/3/4
AMN - Western Negev - 055-3063853
Smilu Street 10, Netivot
Bedouin Resilience Center - 0722212788
Resilience centers in Judea and Samaria:
Gush Etzion - 058-3989550/02-9939378, Boaz Street 1, Efrat
Binyamin - 02-5848600
Samaria - 055-2779285/09-79403 Rehavam Ze'evi Street, Karnei Shomron mall
Judea - 02-9969560/055-9534177
Health maintenance organization hotlines:
Clalit 03-7472010
Maccabi *3555
Leumit 1700507507
*507
Meuhedet *3833
A psychological support and assistance hotline for Clalit has been opened at 03-7472010.
Please note: The resilience centers in the north are preparing to open; the ministry will update contact methods.
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Emergency call center for veterans
The Veteran and Citizen Center at *8840 in the Negev and Galilee Ministry is operating 24/7.
The center is available for veterans and citizens regarding emergency matters, emotional support, and other needs.
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National Insurance Institute:
The National Insurance Institute announced that it approves assistance for anxiety victims provided by psychologists and social workers specializing in trauma treatment.
The treatments, also available via online sessions (Zoom), aim to allow people to stay in safe spaces or nearby due to the sensitive security situation.
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The "One Soul" support center of the Rehabilitation Department in the Defense Ministry is operating at an enhanced level.
The Rehabilitation Department in the Defense Ministry invites IDF disabled veterans and their families, who are dealing with post-trauma, and discharged soldiers who feel emotional distress due to the security events, to contact the psychological support and assistance line "One Soul" at *8944. Professionals operate the support line for you, around the clock, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
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The Education Ministry
The Education Ministry is opening a dedicated situation room and establishing an emotional support hotline for students, parents, and educational personnel at 12:00 on Saturday. Additionally, the ministry is setting up an emotional support hotline staffed by professional psychologists and counselors who will be available to students, parents, and educational staff.