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IDF's October 7 defense failure was at root of evacuation breakdowns, gov't probe finds

Englman added that the evacuation system lacked an orderly IDF response, clear command-and-control arrangements with Magen David Adom, and timely coordination of handover points.

The entrance to the Bibas family home in Kibbutz Nir Oz, near Gaza border, in southern Israel, February 25, 2025
Assuta Ashdod Public University Hospital CEO Dr. Galit Kaufman

Dr. Galit Kaufman: Assuta Ashdod is a 'fortress of care' on Israel’s front line

 View of the Assuta Medical Center in Ashdod.

Four-week-old infant in Ashdod died of respiratory failure, Health Ministry says

Yael Yativ ,CEO of Friends of Assuta Ashdod Public Hospital Associations  Director of Development – Assuta Ashdod Public University Hospital

It wasn’t a miracle. We were prepared: Assuta Ashdod Hospital on Innovation and Humanity in Israel


Coronavirus: Reproduction rate falls below 1, over 3m. Israelis vaccinated

Some 200,000 people were inoculated on both Tuesday and Wednesday.

Israelis are seen walking in Jerusalem's Mahane Yehuda market amid the coronavirus pandemic, on January 12, 2021.

Ashdod's Samson Assuta Hospital - Saving lives by the sea

Israel’s first new public hospital in 40 years – Samson Assuta Ashdod University Hospital – has made a huge impact since opening three years ago.

THE SAMSON Assuta Ashdod University Hospital

Baby's life saved after large metal object found stuck in her throat

The family approached a doctor in the community to help diagnose the newborn, who classified the issue as being mild shortness of breath and prescribed her steroids.

The 8-month-old with her parents after receeiving medical care, Assuta Ashdod Hospital

Tech accelerator showcasing creative medical solutions wraps up in Ashdod

The medical accelerator showcased twelve projects submitted by Assuta Ashdod University Hospital personnel - including doctors, nurses, administrative employees and maintenance staff.

Assuta Ashdod University Hospital

Assuta Ashdod Hospital begins trial of 10-minute COVID-19 tests

The test, created by Biotech company CerTech, can be performed by any medic or nurse without the need for laboratory intervention.

CerTest's rapid-result COVID-19 test.

She lost her husband to COVID-19 - now, she's fighting back

"Why is no one offering to help? Why aren't we receiving phone calls from social workers or psychologists offering mental support?"

A LOT of the basics seem to be melting away, so we need to be holding hands.

Ashdod Hospital surprises COVID-19 patients with festive Sukkot meal

Coronavirus patients at Ashdod's hospital will at least spend the holiday with one another, thanks to a small but meaningful gesture.

Medical staff at Assuta Hospital in Ashdod surprised patients by preparing festive meals for Sukkot, October 2, 2020.

Assuta Ashdod closes coronavirus unit until further notice: zero patients

Over the last eight weeks, the hospital treated has 73 coronavirus patients, including some of the country’s youngest, among them a handful in serious condition.

Samson Assuta Ashdod University Hospital closes its coronavirus unit

On the frontlines of Israel's coronavirus fight

"What if I did not wash my hands properly or I put my phone down somewhere?"

The Samson Assuta Ashdod University Hospital Emergency Department

Treating trauma in Ashdod

Assuta Ashdod is the only hospital in Israel which has emergency medicine doctors on staff 24 hours a day.

Assuta Ashdod’s Emergency Department is considered one of the best in the country