Shaare Zedek Medical Center

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Jewish yeshiva students study at the Kamenitz Yeshiva, in Jerusalem on August 19, 2026.
CARA & TONY NACHSHON surrounded by their children at a family dinner.

Cara Nachshon: The grandma with a red nose in her pocket

Yechiel Leiter, Israeli Ambassador to the US, outside the Shaare Zedek Medical Center after his son was wounded in a terror attack, September 24, 2026.

'Not yet out of danger': Israeli envoy to US shares update on son following terror attack

 A woman with diabetes is seen using an injection (Illustrative).

Can young diabetics safely observe Jewish fasts? Insulin pump tweaks can help, Israeli study finds


Israeli envoy to US's son fighting for life in hospital after car-ramming attack, Leiter says

Leiter said son Neria’s condition had stabilized, but stressed that his life was “still in danger” after Shaare Zedek Medical Center said he remained in serious condition following several surgeries.

Yechiel Leiter, Israeli Ambassador to the US, outside the Shaare Zedek Medical Center after his son was wounded in a terror attack, September 24, 2026.

IDF reservist, son of Israeli envoy to US, seriously wounded in car-ramming terror attack

Neria Leiter underwent multi-hour brain surgery and remains in very serious condition, while his father, US Ambassador Yechiel Leiter, returned to Israel following the attack.

Neria Leiter.

New robot helps Israeli surgeons crush kidney stones without the splash

But now there is an even better method to crush kidney stones, and Israel is one of only about 11 countries around the world that have the new technology.

Kidney Disease.

Two children hospitalized in Jerusalem after severe poisoning from THC-infused cannabis candies

Upon their arrival, Sarah Hefter, a nurse in the department, ensured that the children were monitored and received immediate medical treatment.

Ambulances are seen at the entrance to the emergency room at Shaare Zedek Medical Center in Jerusalem, August 23, 2026.

Targeted antibiotic gel helps 80% of pilot patients avoid foot amputation, Jerusalem trial finds

GentaGel’s biodegradable treatment releases antibiotics directly at infection sites for up to 60 days; the company is pursuing further trials and an FDA regulatory pathway.

Dr. Ariel Orbach (L), Co-Founder and CEO of GentaGel, Prof. Avi Domb (M), Inventor of GentaGel-LR Technology, and Eli Lerner (R), Co-founder and COO of GentaGel.

Duvdevan captures 16-year-old terrorist who stabbed an off-duty soldier in Jericho

Man, 24, moderately wounded in West Bank stabbing • "My brother was [standing] outside the car, while his wife and children were inside," Shlomo Hanaya, the victim's brother, said.

IDF responds to terror stabbing attack near a Palestinian town in the Jordan Valley, August 23, 2026.

Anti-Arab racism in Israel’s health system ignores a critical doctor shortage - opinion

The situation isn’t straightforward, since Israel is still in a state of war. However, that does not change the fact that the Israeli Arabs are not guilty of constituting a danger to the state.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visits a Clalit healthcare center in the Arab town Tira.

Israel Police arrest six over suspected involvement in murder of 19-year-old in Jerusalem

The 19-year-old was stabbed during a fight on Saturday. 

Man in handcuffs - illustrative

Grapevine: Non-sacred in the holy city

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

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Minister David Amsalem suffers heart attack, recovering at home in 'good condition'

MK Dudi Amsalem's office stated that he was in “good condition” as he returned home to continue recovering from the medical incident.

Minister Dudi Amsalem speaks during a plenum session at the assembly hall of the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, May 11, 2026.