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War’s hidden toll: Mental health treatment in Israel surges 240%

Israel’s largest healthcare provider said it has recruited 290 mental health professionals and expanded dozens of clinics as demand continues to surge.

MAY 18, 2026|ByTOBIAS SIEGAL

As trauma surges, Israel is racing to build a mental health system that can meet a nation under prolonged stress.

Are you also participating in the steps trend? Look what it does to your body

A massive study by Clalit among approximately 600,000 users discovered that step competitions in applications lead to a significant decrease in the risk of diabetes, stroke, and heart disease.

MAY 17, 2026|ByDORON KUPERSTEIN

A medical operations room provides services in a Jerusalem hotel for those evacuated from their homes in Beit Shemesh following an Iranian missile strike.

Beyond the strikes: How healthcare is holding Israel’s displaced together

As thousands are displaced by missile strikes, Israel’s healthcare system is rebuilding care inside hotels

APRIL 28, 2026|ByCHANI KAPLAN

Soldiers stand in front a memorial to fallen soldiers in Jerusalem’s Mount Herzl Cemetery a few days ahead of Yom Hazikaron, Israel’s Remembrance Day.

Even in ceasefire, Israelis are still living with the war - from the editor

Israelis navigate loss, trauma, and rebuilding – revealing both resilience and hidden strain

APRIL 28, 2026|ByRUTH MARKS EGLASH

Pfizer sells its hametz for Passover

After providing millions of vaccines to Israel, Jewish CEO of Pfizer Dr. Albert Bourla decided it was only fair to participate in the Jewish tradition before Passover.

MARCH 25, 2021ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Rabbis and experts meeting to discuss the list of kosher for Passover medicine.

Coronavirus in Israel: Vaccination truck opens at Ben-Gurion Airport

The truck will be situated in a way that incoming citizens will be able to access it before leaving the airport for their mandatory quarantine.

MARCH 23, 2021ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Tal Meyers, who is from Shoval, a kibbutz near Beersheba, and lives in Philadelphia now, has arrived in Israel on a flight from New York, and gotten his vaccine at Ben-Gurion Airport, March 22, 2021.

Israel, Spain share knowledge on COVID vaccine, marking close relations

The event was hosted by the Spanish Senate's Health and Consumer Commission and organized by ELNET, a nonprofit dedicated to strengthening Europe-Israel relations.

MARCH 4, 2021ByTOBIAS SIEGAL

President Reuven Rivlin arrives in Spain to visit the King of Spain, on November 5, 2017.

Israel COVID vaccine data released for first-time in peer-reviewed journal

While the study had been published in Israeli media earlier this month, it had not been peer-reviewed until Wednesday.

FEBRUARY 25, 2021ByTZVI JOFFRE

GETTING INOCULATED at a Jerusalem Clalit clinic this week

94% drop in symptomatic COVID cases among Israel's vaccinated - study

Data showed 94% fewer symptomatic coronavirus cases and 92% fewer cases of serious illness among those vaccinated.

FEBRUARY 14, 2021ByMAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN

People get vaccinated at the Clalit vaccination center in Jerusalem, January 3, 2020.

Coronavirus: 1,000 vaccine doses thrown away after expiring

The Health Ministry is examining whether to abolish the exemption from isolation for vaccinated people returning from abroad.

FEBRUARY 2, 2021ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

A scientist conducts research on a vaccine for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) at the laboratories of RNA medicines company Arcturus Therapeutics in San Diego, California, U.S., March 17, 2020.

Coronavirus vaccination: Teens 16-18 begin getting the jab

The health funds will receive an influx of additional doses in order to make the teen campaign possible.

JANUARY 24, 2021ByMAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN

Poland seeks to mirror Israel's vaccination efforts

The Speaker of Poland's Senate opened the discussion to 50 MPs, praising Israel's vaccination success and noted that Poland looks to mirror said efforts.

JANUARY 23, 2021ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF