Nachman Ash

‘Hindsight is 20/20’: Israel's lessons after 3 years of COVID-19

HEALTH AFFAIRS: On Israel’s three-year COVID anniversary, ‘czars’ look forward and back.

 RONNI GAMZU, then-CEO of Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, receives a COVID-19 vaccine in December 2020.
 Health and Interior Minister Arye Deri at the handover ceremony for the Interior Ministry, January 1, 2023.

Arye Deri begins battle against obesity after nixing soda tax

 Prof. Nachman Ash celebrates the 26th anniversary of Save a Child's Heart.

Professor Nachman Ash celebrates 26 years of Save a Child's Heart

 Health Minister Director-General Nachman Ash attends a press conference about the coronavirus, in Jerusalem on August 29, 2021.

Prof. Nachman Ash: We are at the start of a new COVID-19 wave


Netanyahu waving old and new flags in Eilat

"Many eyes are raised today to the ink flag, which symbolizes the brave spirit of those who freed Eilat 72 years ago," the prime minister said.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the annual commemoration marking 72 years to the liberation of the city of Eilat and the raising of the ink-flag, February 21, 2021.

COVID-19 czar: Exit from lockdown may be more gradual than anticipated

Over 1m. Israelis have received both vaccine doses, but number of serious cases remains high.

Medical worker prepares a COVID-19 vaccine injection, at a Clalit  vaccination center in Jerusalem, January 21, 2021

Coronavirus: Number of new cases continues to slowly decline

Health Ministry requirement to show negative coronavirus test on return to Israel goes into effect Saturday at midnight.

A glove and face mask float in a mosaic-covered water fountain amid Israel's third national lockdown to fight the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Ashkelon, Israel January 20, 2021.

Gov’t votes to require all Dubai returnees to isolate in COVID-19 hotels

Nachman Ash: ‘We are continuing to deal with new variants entering the country through the airport’

Etihad Airways' Boeing 787 ׳Greenliner׳ makes the first commercial flight to Israel, October 19, 2020

10% to 20% of Israelis with corona infected with British mutation

The British mutation has likely spread much more rapidly across the country. It could impact the lockdown timetable.

Israel's coronavirus czar Prof. Nachman Ash seen during a visit at the Jerusalem Municipality on November 22, 2020.

Experts debate necessity of corona lockdown as it's about to begin

A group of doctors and medical experts, some of whom held senior positions in the Health Ministry, have expressed great opposition to entering the lockdown.

Israeli border policewomen chat with local residents at the entrance to Bnei Brak as Israel enforces a lockdown of the ultra-Orthodox Jewish town badly affected by coronavirus disease (COVID-19), Bnei Brak, Israel April 3, 2020

Coronavirus czar Ash calls on Arab city residents to get vaccine

"We already have upwards of 200,000 people vaccinated, but there is a long road ahead," said Ash.

Coronavirus commissioner Ash visits joint vaccination center.

Coronavirus: Lockdown likely to last at least four weeks

Ministers agree to allow school days to run according to routine during closure.

Medical staff receives vaccine in Ichilov Hospital, December 19, 2020

Netanyahu: A small shot for a person, a huge step toward the health of us all

"We have brought millions of vaccines to our little State of Israel and everyone needs to be vaccinated."

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gets vaccinated for the novel coronavirus.

Prof. Ash visits COVID-infected Arab town, stresses vaccination importance

"Even now, with the arrival of vaccines, we need to continue keeping the guidelines," Ash said, noting that "It will take time for the vaccines to have an impact."

Coronavirus commissioner Prof. Nachman Ash during his visit to the Arab town of Reineh on Saturday, December 19, 2020.