A Clash With Netanyahu and 4 Other Things About Israel's New Coronavirus Czar

Experience, authority, opportunism and a checkered past with Netanyahu: Gamzu is a strong understudy set to play an important role in a difficult situation

Analysis Saga of Israel's Coronavirus Czar Captures the Daunting Task He Faces

Prof. Gabi Barbash's biggest challenge is to become an authoritative enough figure so that his recommendations, including those with harsh implications, are accepted both by political leadership and public

The Lockdown Kept Dads at Home. Will They Stay There?

Unpaid leave and work at home disrupted childcare, housekeeping norms. Many say it may mark the start of a new era

U.S.-based Helmsley Trust Says Israeli Hospital Paid Illicit $2m Fee, Asks for Part of Donation Back

Commission paid to Barzilai Medical Center's fundraising firm violates terms of donation

Israeli Health Ministry to Probe Quarantine Exemption for Billionaire in Private Jet

Israeli-Cypriot businessman Teddy Sagi allegedly obtained an exemption from the ministry's deputy director general after officials considered charging him with quarantine violation

A Second Coronavirus Wave Hasn’t Hit Israel, but Testing Labs Are Already Overwhelmed

Mass COVID-19 testing in schools is paralyzing the laboratories and delaying results, due to lack of personnel and automated equipment

Post-COVID Israel: More Cars and Remote Work, Less Time at the Mall

As the pandemic lockdown comes to an end, a survey asks people which of their habits they expect will change. Is Israel ready for the new era?

How Arabs Crushed the Curve and Became Israel's Coronavirus Success Story

Though they are 21 percent of population, Arabs account for only 2 percent of COVID-19 deaths and 6 percent of cases. Even the month of Ramadan ended without any outbreaks

'I'm Optimistic That Coronavirus Will Soon Be Behind Us,' Says Top Israeli Medical Expert

‘The world’s best brains have come together to beat this thing’: Interview with Prof. Dina Ben-Yehuda, head of the hematology department at Hadassah Medical Center

Analysis Coronavirus Made This Official the Most Powerful Man in Israel. Will He Now Join Netanyahu?

The coronavirus crisis gave Health Ministry director Moshe Bar Siman Tov unprecedented power. It’s difficult to assess exactly how many people’s lives were saved thanks to the steps he took, despite great criticism

At Least Four Coronavirus Cases in Israel Show Youths Suffering From Heart Problems

Four cases in Israel join reports in Britain that a dozen children who tested positive for the coronavirus also suffered from heart problems

Inside the ultra-Orthodox Hospital at the Center of Israel's Coronavirus Pandemic

In Bnei Brak's Mayanei Hayeshua Medical Center, an Arab doctor delivered a Torah to ultra-Orthodox coronavirus patients, while babies continue to be delivered safely in the maternity ward

Israeli Lab to Stop Coronavirus Testing After Dozens Misdiagnosed

Dozens of elderly people from two different nursing homes received false positives; at least 16 were taken to coronavirus wards, where they were heavily exposed to the virus

No Check, No Quarantine: Israel Bizjet Arrivals Exempt From Coronavirus Screening

Haaretz-TheMarker has learned that people arriving on private planes were not required to enter quarantine facilities, and at least one has been found to be infected

Rare Swiss-made Coronavirus Testing Device Completely Ruined on Its Way to Israel

The Roche Diagnostics Cobas series equipment, which is in great demand around the world, had to be returned to the manufacturer ■ Company representative in Israel says two more devices will be shipped in a week

Not a Coronavirus Patient? Hospitals in Israel Won't Treat You

Hospital directors are furious at Health Ministry directive to allocate 80 percent of resources to those with the coronavirus, calling it a death sentence for those suffering from cancer, heart attacks, strokes or other life endangering conditions

Opinion Netanyahu Must Fire Health Minister – Now

A Thermometer for Every Guest, No Room Service: Welcome to Israel's 'Hotel Coronavirus'

A unique program run by the army aims to relieve overcrowded hospitals by housing mildly ill people in hotels. It’s a logistic and psychological challenge, says the military officer in charge

Navigating Through the Obstacle Course of Israel’s Coronavirus Testing

Millions of lab tests go through Israel’s healthcare system every year – but coronavirus is subject to a labyrinthine process that makes costly mistakes almost inevitable

Meet the Man Hunting Down the Gear Israel Needs to Fight the Coronavirus

It's like an arms race, Avi Buskila says, as he and his team spend long nights and scour the world buying masks and test kits from abroad

Defense Ministry Undermining Health Ministry in Coronavirus Battle, Sources Say

Health Ministry officials have been sensing that the Defense Ministry is trying to take control of managing the coronavirus crisis and involve itself in health policy that falls outside its authority

The Untouchables: Food Delivery Services Find Ways to Cope With Coronavirus Anxiety

As demand for takeout surges, firms have to get creative to limit the risk of contagion, and to keep their businesses alive

Women’s Groups in Israel Sound Alarm After Abortions Not Deemed Urgent Procedure

Coronavirus risks lead to cancellation of most procedures planned in hospitals, except for a list of exceptions that doesn’t include abortions ■ Health Ministry: Abortions continuing in hospitals and clinics

Quarantined After Waving at Coronavirus Patient: How Accurate Is Israel's 'Terrorist-tracking' Tech?

The Shin Bet measures tracking coronavirus patients are sending Israelis into isolation with little information and no way to ask, some of whom had no contact with a patient at all ■ Health Ministry says error was corrected, but people who were mistakenly quarantined claim they received no word

The Terrifying Coronavirus Prediction That Pushed Israel to Take Unprecedented Steps

By this model, the worst-case estimates for the coronavirus epidemic’s spread could cause the healthcare system to collapse entirely

Analysis Politics Could Make Israel Lose War on Coronavirus

After Trump entered into the equation in the decision to quarantine all travelers, Israel's trust in government policy is now at risk

Israel's Maccabi Healthcare: Coronavirus Will Not Infect Many, but Economic Cost May Be High

Ran Saar, CEO of Maccabi Health Services, says epidemic may not exceed a few hundred patients, but economic toll could be high and he’s planning for the worst

Israel Third in World for Rate of Coronavirus Tests, U.S. Last

South Korea has administered the most tests per residents, data website Worldometer shows

Analysis Israel vs. U.S.: Coronavirus Crisis Shows Importance of Public Healthcare System

The idea that people suspected of having the coronavirus must pay for testing and any treatment is nearly inconceivable to Israelis, but that’s what Americans face