Dr. Itay Gal

Dr. Itay Gal is the medical correspondent for Maariv, Ynet, and Yedioth Ahronoth and has published thousands of articles and books and edited and presented news bulletins on the radio and television.

His publications led, among other things, to thousands of signatures on an Adi card for organ donation and to the collection of donations for sick children whose lives were saved.

In parallel to his journalistic and news work, Dr. Gal is a specialist in pediatrics, sports, and aviation medicine and a graduate student with a master's degree in health systems management at Bar-Ilan University.

Brain scans

Breakthrough Israeli AI slashes head-CT wait times, flags missed brain bleeds - exclusive

Medics evacuate a wounded Israeli soldier on road 232 near the southern Israeli city of Sderot, October 7, 2023.

‘The ER looked like a world war’: Neurosurgeon and social worker recall the first hours of Oct. 7

OpenAI, the creator of ChatGPT.

OpenAI presents: A new network entirely based on AI videos – this is what it will look like


Cyberattack on Shamir Medical Center leaks emails, medical record system remains secure

The announcement followed a Thursday report of an attempted hack into the hospital’s servers during Yom Kippur that had been blocked, raising fears of broader damage.

View of the Shamir Medical Center. January 30, 2025.

Concerns for patient data after suspected cyberattack on Shamir Medical Center

The hospital’s operations continued as normal, but experts are examining whether or not sensitive data may have been leaked. 

Shamir Medical Center.

Seeing intelligence: Meta launches the next generation of AI glasses

At Connect 2025 in Menlo Park, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg unveiled new wearable AI products: Meta Ray-Ban Display glasses, the Neural Band bracelet, and Oakley Meta Vanguard glasses.

Mark Zuckerberg presenting at Meta's conference.

OpenAI introduces Sora 2: A new AI video model for social networking

OpenAI launches Sora 2, a new AI video model with a social app where every post—even with real people—is fully AI-generated, now available on iPhone.

 OpenAI logo is seen in this illustration taken May 20, 2024

The first AI war in history: How Iran spread misinformation

The first comprehensive study of its kind reveals how the Israel-Iran War became an unprecedented laboratory for spreading disinformation and false content, much of it generated or processed using AI

 Following Israel’s military operation against Iran on June 13, the Tel Aviv-based Cyabra found a pattern of disinformation bots that went dark, only to re-emerge with anti-Israel and anti-Western messages

Measles outbreak in Israel kills three children in past week alone

Six children in total have died since the outbreak began, with the Health Ministry pushing a vaccination campaign to contain the disease.

Cases of the measles rise in Israel.

Two killed, eleven injured in truck, minibus crash on Highway 5

Eleven others were injured in the crash and have been evacuated to hospitals for further medical treatment.

 Magen David Adom teams at the scene of the car accident on Route 4 near the Holon Interchange. March 28, 2025.

Control over spending, content, and time: Sony launches parental controls for PlayStation

The new app will allow parents to monitor their children’s playtime, approve purchases, receive real-time activity reports, and control the social content children are exposed to.

PlayStation. The kids are already addicted

Bacterium outbreak kills one prenatal baby, infects three at Haifa's Rambam Health Care Campus

The hospital stated that the condition of the three infected babies was stable, while also confirming that the infection had been contained in the NICU with no further cases reported.

Enterobacter bacterium becomes fatal in premature babies.

Apple’s new operating system: All expected innovations in iOS 26 and iPadOS 26

Apple’s new OS launch excites millions yearly. On Monday, Sept 15, 2025, Apple will unveil iOS 26 for iPhone and iPadOS 26 for iPad.

iPhone iOS 26 – The Most Significant Upgrade in a Decade