Ministry of Health

A land with no tourists: Israel's summer season on ice again as tourism struggles to recover

Israel’s tourism sector is in tatters, but officials are hopeful it will rebound when fighting stops and airlines return

|ByRUTH MARKS EGLASH
Airport staff walks through the empty arrivals hall at Ben Gurion Airport near Tel Aviv on June 13, 2025, after Israel closed its air space to takeoff and landing.Premium
Red Cross workers prepare to lower the coffin of Dr Tibenderana Katho Blaise who worked at the Centre Medical Evangelique (CME) in Hoho commune and died of Ebola virus, at the Nyamurongo cemetery in Bunia town, Ituri province, Democratic Republic of Congo, May 26, 2026.

Israel rules out Ebola cases after suspected patients test negative

As the ministry emphasizes, a fever following travel from affected areas requires immediate assessment, but Ebola remains rare among returning travelers.

|ByDR. ITAY GAL
DRCONGO-HEALTH-EBOLA EDITORS NOTE: Graphic content / Medical staff walk towards the doffing and decontamination station at the Evangelical Medical Center of Nyankunde (CME) after providing care to patients suffering from or suspected of having Ebola virus disease in Bunia, Ituri Province, Democrati

Health Ministry investigates suspected Ebola case after traveler develops symptoms

Israel’s Health Ministry is investigating a suspected Ebola case after a traveler returning from the Democratic Republic of Congo developed fever and headache.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Medical teams in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, May 2026

Health Ministry prepares Israel’s hospitals in event of Ebola case amid Central Africa outbreak

The ministry believes that the risk of an Ebola outbreak in Israel remains low, but has started preparations in the event that someone suspected to be infected arrives in the country.

|ByDR. ITAY GAL

65 plus? Routine tests are conducted - and diseases are detected in time

Screening tests for those 65 and older are vital for early disease detection. Get ahead of potential health issues and prioritize your well-being.

JULY 11, 2024ByIN COLLABORATION WITH THE PATIENT RIGHTS ASSOCIATION

Health Ministry searching for candidates for the position of Suicide Registrar

The data collected by the new registrar will help the healthcare system in Israel better monitor and respond to cases of suicide.

APRIL 21, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Psychotrauma and Crisis Response Unit at the women's MCI drill, October 12, 2021.

Power outages and full hospitals: How will Israel prepare for war in North? - report

While much of the focus has been on Gaza, Israeli officials are beginning to prepare for various scenarios should Israel and Hezbollah engage in a larger war

FEBRUARY 21, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
A Military helicopter evacuates injured people from the Ziv Medical center in Tzfat, after being injured earlier today from a missile fired by the terrorist organization Hezbollah to a military base in Tzfat , February 14, 2024. Photo by Ayal Margolin/Flash90