Shaare Zedek Medical Center

Two children hospitalized in Jerusalem after severe poisoning from THC-infused cannabis candies

Upon their arrival, Sarah Hefter, a nurse in the department, ensured that the children were monitored and received immediate medical treatment.

AUGUST 31, 2026|ByAVICHAI CHAIM

Ambulances are seen at the entrance to the emergency room at Shaare Zedek Medical Center in Jerusalem, August 23, 2026.

Dr. Ariel Orbach (L), Co-Founder and CEO of GentaGel, Prof. Avi Domb (M), Inventor of GentaGel-LR Technology, and Eli Lerner (R), Co-founder and COO of GentaGel.

Targeted antibiotic gel helps 80% of pilot patients avoid foot amputation, Jerusalem trial finds

GentaGel’s biodegradable treatment releases antibiotics directly at infection sites for up to 60 days; the company is pursuing further trials and an FDA regulatory pathway.

AUGUST 30, 2026|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

IDF responds to terror stabbing attack near a Palestinian town in the Jordan Valley, August 23, 2026.

Duvdevan captures 16-year-old terrorist who stabbed an off-duty soldier in Jericho

Man, 24, moderately wounded in West Bank stabbing • "My brother was [standing] outside the car, while his wife and children were inside," Shlomo Hanaya, the victim's brother, said.

AUGUST 23, 2026|ByMIRIAM SELA-EITAM, CORINNE BAUM

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visits a Clalit healthcare center in the Arab town Tira.

Anti-Arab racism in Israel’s health system ignores a critical doctor shortage - opinion

The situation isn’t straightforward, since Israel is still in a state of war. However, that does not change the fact that the Israeli Arabs are not guilty of constituting a danger to the state.

AUGUST 17, 2026|BySUSAN HATTIS ROLEF

AI-based tool for lung cancer treatment developed in Jerusalem

A new tool to enhance the decision-making of medical staff and patients during the treatment of lung cancer patients is under development at Shaare Zedek Medical Center.

AUGUST 3, 2022ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

The x-ray image of the lungs of a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) patient are seen at the intensive care unit (ICU) at the university hospital in Aachen, Germany, December 21, 2020

Biden should have visited a mixed hospital on his visit - opinion

Augusta Victoria Hospital caters to Palestinians, but Hadassah and Sha'are Zedek cater to everyone in the country.

JULY 26, 2022ByMILTON ELBOGEN

PART OF the medical care coexistence at Shaare Zedek Medical Center in Jerusalem, as a Muslim family and a man wearing a kippah are among those walking through the corridors.

Girl undergoes non-invasive procedure after swallowing hairpin

A 15-year-old girl was put in a potentially life-threatening position after it did not pass out of her stomach naturally.

JULY 13, 2022ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

An image of a hairpin that was removed from the stomach of a 15-year-old girl.

71-year-old with severe heart condition saved at Israeli hospital

Diamond chip coating on a tiny crown opens up calcified coronary arteries for the first time in Israel.

JULY 10, 2022ByJUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH

Dr. Danny Dvir during surgery at Shaare Zedek Medical Center.

Surgeons remove rubber ball from teen's intestines

Shaare Zedek's surgeons performed a laparoscopy, and removed a ping-pong-sized object that swelled and endangered the 14-year-old boy's life.

JULY 4, 2022ByJUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH

The rubber ball obstructing a teenager's intestines.

Israeli couple struggling with pregnancy have healthy baby - here's how

Jerusalem couple helped to have healthy baby after two newborn sons died of mysterious respiratory disease two weeks after their separate births.

JULY 3, 2022ByJUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH

From left – Dr. Revital Arbel holding the baby, Prof. Gheona Altarescu and the parents, Yafit and Haim Yifrah.

Eight Israeli start-ups to form international collaborations

Following BetterPlayBio’s program, C2i Genomic, Nucle.ai, Medial Earlysign, iBex, Octopus, Imagene, Itamar Medical and iCardio are ready to hit the global market.

APRIL 10, 2022ByZACHY HENNESSEY