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Health Ministry announces restaurant sector reform, eases requirements

The reform dramatically reduces minimum space requirements, allowing existing restaurants to add more tables by repurposing operational space previously required under the regulations.

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Macro close up of a yellow fever mosquito sucking blood on skin.

Tel Aviv resident diagnosed with West Nile fever, first case in summer 2026, Health Ministry says

 Salmonella bacteria, a common cause of foodborne disease, invade an immune cell.

Illegal tahini imported from abroad may contain Salmonella, Health Ministry warns

"Instead of strengthening those on the front lines of care, the state and employers continue to ignore the distress and growing burnout"

Hospitals, clinics and family health centers: Nursing staff declare labor dispute


Government approves initiative to streamline licensing for psychologists who make aliyah

The proposal, put forth by the Minister of Aliyah and Integration and the Health Minister, aims to broaden recognition of foreign academic degrees while maintaining Israel’s licensing standards.

Minister of Aliyah and Integration Ofir Sofer speaks to individuals at an aliyah event.

Supermarkets containing drugged baby food barred from selling edible products, cosmetics

According to the Health Ministry, a total of five tainted products were found during the investigation, with three handed over by customers and two found on store shelves.

Baby food at the Rami Levy supermarket in Jerusalem on February 3, 2022.

Ebola alert: The Ministry of Health established an isolation tent at a cost of NIS 0.5M

A document obtained by Walla Money reveals the costs of establishing the special complex for receiving patients, which was approved under an exemption from tender.

Medical teams with protective equipment against the Ebola virus, Congo, May 2026

The nightmare of the Prinok affair: This is how the compensation amount will be determined

Sedatives have already been detected in five products. A tort law expert explains: What is the amount of compensation, and how will it be determined?

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Suspected Ebola patient undergoes testing at Rambam Medical Center, results expected in days

The Health Ministry said it is currently conducting an epidemiological investigation to locate those who had relevant contact with the individual.

A general view of the Rambam Hospital in Haifa, northern Israel, March 10, 2026.

Health Ministry failed to test baby food after toddlers hospitalized in May, police say - report

In early May, two young girls were hospitalized after consuming tainted Prinok baby food, but the Health Ministry failed to request that police test the product for any suspicious substances.

Police outside of the Zol Bagadol supermarket in Jerusalem on June 17, 2026, as law enforcement investigates multiple incidents of children being hospitalized after eating tainted fruit puree.

Health experts urge vaccination after two children die from meningococcemia

Meningococcus is a relatively rare but especially aggressive disease. The risk for the disease is especially high in infants, toddlers, adolescents, and young adults living in crowded conditions.

An emergency room for babies has opened at the Safra Children's Hospital at Sheba

Teen e-cigarette use surpasses regular cigarettes for first time, Health Ministry report finds

The report further highlights the extent of exposure to secondhand smoke. According to the data, 28.9% of Israel’s Jewish population and 48.5% of its Arab population are exposed to secondhand smoke.

Man smokes a cigarette (illustrative).

The real threat to Israeli democracy is economic, not just political - analysis

Israel faces a choice between restoring the past or rebuilding a stronger social and economic future

Three years of ongoing war has brought on endless waiting for basic health services like specialist doctors or checkups.
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Uganda confirms two more Ebola cases, bringing total to seven

The epicenter of the current Ebola outbreak is in the neighboring Democratic Republic of Congo's Ituri province, which borders Uganda.

A poster displaying Ebola emergency contact numbers is pinned to a tent at the Busunga border crossing between Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo in Bundibugyo, on May 18, 2026.