Clalit

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.

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

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


Four Israeli children saved in organ transplant marathon

The four transplants were a liver into a 9-year-old girl; a kidney into an 18-year-old woman; another kidney into a two-and-a-half-year-old boy; and a heart into a three-and-half-year-old.

CLALIT SCHNEIDER Children's Medical Center.

Lion Shield: Clalit opens a new protected hospital for hundreds of patients

The protected hospital in Rishon Lezion, set up in days, opens today with 250 staff. Clalit CEO Eytan Wirtheim: "Protecting hospitalized patients is our top priority."

Clalit’s protected hospital “Harry Shield”.

Modi arrives in Israel, Iranian affiliates claim to hack medical files

The Jerusalem Post's must-listen news roundup with Shifra Jacobs—the top stories, clear and concise. 

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attend a welcome ceremony upon Modi's arrival at Ben Gurion International Airport in Lod, near Tel Aviv, Israel February 25, 2026.

Iran-linked hacker group claims to hack servers of Israel's largest healthcare provider

Clalit has stated it is “examining the reliability of the message,” but has not confirmed that any patient data was compromised.

 An illustration of a cyber hacker and the Iranian flag.

Israel's health services prepare for war amid Iran tensions

Health funds have developed a comprehensive plan to adapt medical services during emergencies, focusing on clinics with proper shelter or proximity to protected areas.

 Meuhedet Health Fund

Good news for patients: Shorter waiting time for biopsy results at L.E.M laboratory, Mor Institute

About 7 days for results instead of 16 | Ruth Baruch, CEO of Israel’s largest pathology lab, says biopsy results are crucial for treatment, beyond the nerve-wracking wait.

Mor Institute.

Medicine’s preemptive strike

How AI quietly changes healthcare in Israel

Illustration of patient messages

Six months of a successful pilot at Clalit: X-Ray service at the patient’s home

During the pilot, nearly 100 X-rays were performed at patients’ homes, with high-quality images sufficient for full medical interpretation. The pilot focused primarily on homebound patients.

X-Ray Service at Home.

Emergency teams on alert as Storm Byron brings flooding risks across Israel

Emergency services are on high alert as Storm Byron brings heavy rain, strong winds, and flooding from the North to the Negev, with risks expected to peak Thursday into Friday.

Heavy winds and rain at the beach in the southern Israeli city of Ashdod, December 10, 2025.

President Herzog Commends Sylvan Adams for $100 Million Gift to Rebuild Soroka Medical Center

Reconstruction of Soroka Medical Center in Beersheba marks a milestone in public-private partnership and national recovery efforts.

President Herzog praised Adams’s “conscientious leadership” and “forward-thinking entrepreneurial spirit.”