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Masa doctors expands its medical fellowship

Building on More Than 1,200 Alumni Currently Practicing Medicine in Israel.

Masa Doctors ceremony at Haifa City Hall.
Illustration of arrested suspects on their way to hearing at the DIstrict Court in Jerusalem. August 18, 2026.

State Attorney seeks harsher sentence for doctor convicted of rape, sexual abuse of patients

Assaf Peleg, attorney specializing in civil and commercial law.

Assaf Peleg on medical licensing for doctors trained abroad

Israeli doctors perform cardiac catheterizations at Hadassah Ein Karem Hospital, in Jerusalem, on January 20, 2020.

Right-wing Knesset candidate alleges Arab takeover of Israeli healthcare, drawing backlash


Jerusalem teacher’s vision improved from 10% to 90% after Hadassah surgery

Surgeons implanted donor corneal tissue to treat severe keratoconus, allowing the 38-year-old teacher to resume driving and working

Doctor examines patient at Hadassah Medical Center.

A regressive step: Israel's gender segregation law undermines medical education, equality - opinion

Gender segregation has no place in medical training. It risks sidelining women, weakening universities, and damaging the international standing of Israeli medicine.

ELLA HAVIN, medical student: In her Ben-Gurion University class, women comprise roughly 70% of students.

Israeli scientists launch worlds-first clinical trial for experimental pancreatic cancer treatment

The Israeli-developed treatment uses RNA molecules to silence mutated KRAS genes and will be tested alongside standard therapy in patients with locally advanced disease.

An illustration showing siRNA targeting a cancerous tumor.

Israel built a binational healthcare system but never learned how to manage it - opinion

The war exposed growing tensions in Israel’s healthcare system and the need for a new approach to managing shared workplaces.

A medical operations room provides services in a Jerusalem hotel for those evacuated from their homes in Beit Shemesh following an Iranian missile strike.

Swedish doctor alleges antisemitic abuse, claims his contract was ended after he complained

"I felt that it was discrimination. The manager says they will handle the matter themselves. And then I found out that I was no longer allowed to stay. It was very strange," Wirschubskyhe said.

Nurses in the accident and emergency dept of Selly Oak Hospital work during a busy shift on March 16, 2010 in Birmingham, England.

Tel Aviv pediatrician charged with indecent acts against clinic employee

According to the indictment, the doctor repeatedly closed his office door, pulled the employee toward an examination table, and continued despite her resistance.

Clalit health center in Ramla, central Israel. June 10, 2026; Illustrative.

State asks High Court to dismiss petition seeking release of detained Gaza doctors

The state rejected Physicians for Human Rights Israel's position, saying updated reviews had found that the legal grounds for the doctors’ continued detention remained in place.

People lift placards bearing portraits of Gazans currently detained by Israel, including Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya, during a protest in solidarity with them in Ramallah city in the West Bank on January 14, 2025.

High Court weighs petition over Hamas-linked Gazan doctors in Israeli custody

Israel’s detention of Gazan medical officials, including Abu Safiya, has become a legal and security challenge as pressure grows to either charge or release detainees.

Palestinian doctor Hussam Abu Safiya, who was captured by the Israeli military in Gaza in late 2024 and still held in detention, appears via video link at the Israeli Supreme Court hearing in Jerusalem, June 10, 2026.

The littlest trophy: Mexican doctors welcome first son while watching World Cup at Hillel Yaffe

The day was a success on two accounts: The two welcomed their son into the world, and Mexico advanced to the next round of the World Cup.

Dr. Norma Espinoza and Dr. Homero Salcido watch the World Cup during the birth of their first child.

Artificial intelligence enters medicine – and doctors receive new boundaries

The Israeli Medical Association has published a position paper that sets boundaries for the growing use of artificial intelligence systems in medicine.

Illustration: A doctor using AI