Rabies

Dead animals, tetanus and rabies: IDF soldiers stationed in Gaza face extreme conditions - report

The military post reportedly has major drainage problems, which have resulted in "major sanitary hazards" and an increase in mosquitoes, flies, and mice on the premises.

(Illustrative) IDF soldiers standing near the Gaza border, in Israel, February 4, 2026
Rabbi Matt Cutler speaks with WNYT on March 12, 2026.

New York police arrest hate crime suspect threatening local rabbi online

 A jackal is seen at Hayarkon Park in Tel Aviv, on September 03, 2022.

Israel sees record-breaking number of rabies cases in 2025

Israel Navy soldiers; illustrative.

Outbreak of contagious skin disease among naval officer cadets halts training, IDF confirms


Rabid dog kept in Haifa kindergarten, multiple children attacked

The dog attacked five children and two adults at the gan, and later attacked a vet.

A boy shows a wound he sustained after a stray dog attacked him, at a rabies clinic in Sanaa, Yemen March 2, 2019. (illustrative)

Health officials concerned as hundreds potentially exposed to rabies-infested bats

At least 200 guests who stayed at Jackson Lake Lodge from May 15 to July 27 may have been exposed to a suspected bat colony at the hotel.

 Riding the storm: Study reveals how bats migrate long distance.

Heightened alert: Vets fear rabies entering Israel via animals from Lebanon, Syria

"Due to the war in the north, the borders have opened, allowing free movement of animals—jackals, foxes, and dogs."

 A jackal is seen at Hayarkon Park in Tel Aviv, on September 03, 2022.

Palestinian child dies of rabies - Health Ministry

Rabies is a fatal neurological disease with a virtually 100% mortality rate for both humans and animals if a vaccination is not administered before the onset of symptoms.

 General view of the Ministry of Health building in Jerusalem October 17, 2021.

Hospital accidentally injects 5 pregnant women with rabies vaccine

The five pregnant women came to Hadassah-University Medical Center in Jerusalem’s Ein Kerem for anti-D vaccination but were mistakenly given the "almost identical" rabies shot.

 A pregnant woman gets vaccinated (illustrative).

Pet dog infected with rabies bites two people in northern Israel

The two people bitten by the infected dog were immediately given a preventive vaccine against rabies.

 Illustrative image of a dog.