Israel Medical Association

The Lancet publishes call to suspend Israeli Medical Association from global medical body

The World Medical Association however told The Lancet that it stands against exclusion of any of its members, pointing out that the IMA is a "strong advocate for WMA ethics and policies."

Israeli doctors perform cardiac catheterizations at Hadassah Ein Kerem Hospital, in Jerusalem, January 20, 2020
 National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir attends a Knesset committee meeting on advancing the death penalty for terrorists bill, November 19, 2025.

Doctors instructed not to participate in executing terrorists by Israeli Medical Association

Palestinians walking at the market in Gaza City, on July 21, 2025.

Israeli Medical Association urges more medical equipment, aid to Gazans in letter to Katz

 Doctor writing notes during a session with a patient.

Health Ministry: License of doctor accused of sexual offenses to be revoked for 6 months


'I asked to participate': Israeli doctor praises IDF for killing terrorists, asks to join

“Yesterday, soldiers from the battalion killed dozens of terrorists. I asked to participate in the eliminations," Dr. Amos Sabo posted on X.

 Dr. Sabo protested against anti-government demonstrations in 2024 while carrying an M-16 rifle.

Like the spread of a virus: Doctors join widening protest against public sector salary cuts

This comes amid dozens of teachers and education staff who continued their "sick day" strike on Tuesday over planned budget cuts.

 An illustrative image of a nurse writing a prescription.

'May this be the fate of every criminal': Doctor faces suspension for celebrating Col. Daxa's death

In Dr. Batla Falah's post, a picture of Col. Daxa was shown with the caption, "May this be the fate of every criminal – resistance is avenged."

 Dr. Batla Falah and her post celebrating the death of IDF Col. Ahsan Daxa.

Hospital staff in Israel's periphery to get shorter shifts

The agreement will enable the launch of an outline for shortening the working day in hospitals in the periphery as early as Sunday, September 3.

 Medical staff protest lack of funding which has forced hospitals into "emergency mode," August 29, 2021

Nano-magnets can be used to restore damaged nerve cells -Bar-Ilan University

A novel technique uses magnetic manipulations to create “mini-brains” in order to restore damaged neural networks.

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Lapid and Barbivai establish ‘voluntary’ shorter shifts for medical residents

Lapid told the Finance Ministry to transfer NIS 66 million to those hospitals, not only those in the periphery, that are willing to shorten shifts from an exhausting 26 hours to 18. 

 Hospital reception area

Medical interns resign en masse: 'Largest medical crisis in Israel's history'

Hundreds of Israeli medical interns and residents resigned in protest of another delay to the reform

 Medical staff protest lack of funding which has forced hospitals into "emergency mode," August 29, 2021

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Prof. Zion Hagai appointed IMA chief

"Even the Health Ministry’s 2015 program to shorten queues for surgery and other medical care is faltering and in fact does not really exist.”

 Closeup of doctor giving a vaccination to a young patient. (Illustrative)