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Dozens of medical personnel reinforcements en route to Israel from Cyprus on a ship

It is believed that among the medical team are several senior doctors, who will reinforce medical teams in Israeli hospitals such as Sheba Medical Center and Rambam Medical Center.

|ByAVIHAI CHIIM
Doctors at the gynecological oncology unit of Petah Tikva’s Rabin Medical Center, Beilinson Branch.
A person takes a photo of a memorial sign showing the image of Shira Banki, an Israeli teenager who was stabbed during the 2015 Jerusalem Pride Parade, during the 21st annual Jerusalem Pride Parade in Jerusalem on June 1, 2023.

Grapevine: Shira Banki's Way

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

|ByGREER FAY CASHMAN
THE RESEARCH team (from left to right): Yair Lahav, Roy Yavetz, and Prof. Yftach Gepner.

Strength training ‘most effective, healthiest weight-loss strategy for adults,' study finds

A new Tel Aviv University study shows that resistance training, including exercises like squats and pushups, is key to reducing excess fat and promoting weight loss while improving overall health.

|ByJUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH
Young Israelis arrive to the Israeli army recruitment center at Tel Hashomer, outside of Tel Aviv on March 17, 2020.

IDF overhauls pre-draft medical screening checks during military conscription process with AI

The IDF is overhauling its pre-draft medical screening to streamline the process, remove unnecessary exams, and introduce new tests for better accuracy and efficiency in preparing draft candidates.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

WATCH: Massive fire breaks out in Tehran shopping center amid protests

Firefighting teams arrived at the scene in Tehran's Jannat Abad neighborhood, attempting to extinguish the fire. It remains unclear if the fire was directly related to anti-regime protest activity.

FEBRUARY 3, 2026ByJAMES GENN
Smoke rises during a fire at Janat Abad Market in Tehran, Iran, February 3, 2026.

'New York Times' becomes megaphone for NGO propaganda in Gaza - opinion

Israel faces an enemy that embeds itself in civilian institutions as a matter of doctrine; allowing a hostile NGO to operate is negligence.

JANUARY 26, 2026ByGERALD M. STEINBERG
View of humanitarian supplies for Gaza, with the logos of Medecins Sans Frontieres (Doctors Without Borders) and World Health Organization, stored at the Egyptian Red Crescent warehouses storing aid, in the Egyptian border town of El-Arish, Egypt, April 8, 2025.

Israeli hospital's 'groundbreaking' studies could lessen treatments, reduce prostate cancer risks

A groundbreaking study at Rabin Medical Center suggests prostate cancer patients may need only two radiation doses, potentially revolutionizing treatment.

JANUARY 21, 2026ByLEO FEIERBERG BETTER
Radiation accelerator at Davidoff Center - Rabin Medical Center.

'This is jihad': Dentist arrested for social media posts praising Hamas, supporting terror

Police began their investigation after the suspect made a post on social media featuring the slogan "This is jihad - victory or martyrdom."

JANUARY 11, 2026ByTZVI JASPER
AN IMAGE supporting terrorism, found to have been published on a dentist's social media page by Israel Police.

Beersheba spirit: Rebuilding lives, labs, and hope after Iranian missile attacks - opinion

The Beersheba spirit turns destruction into resilience, shaping Israel’s doctors and the country's healthcare future.

DECEMBER 24, 2025ByRELI HERSHKOVITZ
SMOKE RISES from Soroka Medical Center on June 19, after an Iranian ballistic missile packed with over 400 kilos of explosives slammed into the Northern Surgical Building, destroying two floors.

England hospitals brace for worst-case flu wave as UK health minister vows to prevent strikes

Streeting has been critical of the action, calling the doctors "self-indulgent, irresponsible and dangerous" in earlier comments as hospitals faced rising admissions due to a surge in flu cases.

DECEMBER 22, 2025ByREUTERS
Resident doctors from the British Medical Association picket outside St Thomas’ Hospital during the union’s 14th strike in a dispute over pay and working conditions that began in March 2023, as hospitals manage a rise in cases of a virulent flu strain, in London, Britain, December 17, 2025.

From Miami to Beit Shemesh: A doctor’s mission to restore Hebrew pronunciation

Dr. Norman Bloom unveils a clear path to reading Hebrew as it was intended to be spoken, after decades of study.

DECEMBER 14, 2025ByESTHER POSNER
Dr. Norman Bloom.

Antisemitic UK doctor Rahmeh Aladwan suspended for 15 months, blames 'Jewish lobby'

A UK tribunal suspended Dr. Rahmeh Aladwan for 15 months after ruling her antisemitic and extremist social media posts fell far below professional standards and posed a high risk of re-offending.

NOVEMBER 30, 2025ByMATHILDA HELLER
Antisemitic UK doctor Rahmeh Aladwan has been suspended for 15 months after a tribunal found her conduct to fall "well below the professional standards of a registered doctor."

Medical council refuses to strike off junior doctor who joked about 'gassing the Jews'

The regulator issued a warning to the pediatrician despite the 'grossly offensive' antisemitic posts.

NOVEMBER 9, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
An illustrative image of a nurse writing a prescription.

The doctors starting over in Israel, where medicine meets belonging

Meuhedet’s mentoring program helps olim physicians bridge languages, systems, and hearts as they rebuild both careers and lives in Israel.

NOVEMBER 4, 2025ByRONNIE ROSENMAN
Dr. Elissa Hellman: "Having someone to say, ‘You’re fine, you’re doing great,’ matters."