Organ donation

History in Israel: Rabin Medical performs countries 1,000th lung transplant

The announcement comes after the family of IDF reservist Master Sgt. (res.) Asael Babad donated his organs following his death on January 22, 2026.

Amram Hazan, a lung transplant recipient with Dr. Dror Rosengarten, Deputy Head of the Pulmonology Institute at RMC, and Dr. Osnat Livneh Streichman- Head of the Pulmonology Institute at RMC.
The Israeli voluntary kidney donation organization Matnat Chaim set a new world record for the largest gathering of organ donors in history, marking the achievement with an event on Monday night.

GWR resumes accepting submissions from Israel, to recognize record of Israeli kidney donation org

Yuval Cohen

Family of Israeli killed in Thailand announces organ donations, saving four lives

THE TEAM OF surgeons at Rabin Medical Center during the small intestine transplant surgery on Daniel Haim Biton.

New intestinal transplant procedure will allow patient to truly eat for the first time in 17 years


At Weizmann Institute, friends learn about 'fetuses, mice, organs'

This was the first in-person gathering of the Israeli Friends Association of the Weizmann Institute of Science since the coronavirus pandemic hit Israel

Prof. Shimshon Harel and Prof. Yakoub Hanna

Millionth person signs Adi organ donor card

The Adi card represents signees' willingness to donate their organs after their deaths.

Asi Rosenberg, 42, signs millionth Adi card

A writer shares his organ transplant experience during the pandemic

Celebrating a creative pandemic year that began with a new used kidney

WRITING ABOUT one’s health publicly can have a similar effect.

Israeli doctors develop ‘pig-human’ hybrid organ for transplant

There have been many attempts to implant animal organs in humans, however there have been very acute rejections. Dr. Shahar Cohen of Beilinson Hospital thinks that this time it will be different.

Dr. Shahar Cohen.

A 92-year-old Holocaust survivor served as oldest organ donor in Israel

Two of his kidneys were placed in two different 74-year-olds and his liver was placed in a 75-year-old woman.

Haifa’s Rambam Medical Center

Cycling adventurer Roei 'Jinji' Sadan's organs donated, saves six

Sadan, 38, was struck and killed by a car near Rosh Hanikra last Friday. Sadan captivated many by cycling around the world, which he shared in the pages of the 'Post.'

Roei "Jinji" Sadan

Meet the woman promoting organ donation in Israel

“My new goal is to make the organ donation card a default process when people obtain their ID.”

DVORA SZERER, founder and CEO of Nehishut: Climbing together toward a solution.

Family of killed IDF soldier donates organs, saves dying COVID-19 patient

The family of the late soldier, Yonatan Granot, decided to donate his organs, saving the lives of five people.

IDF soldiers keep guard in Jordan Valley earlier this year. Will Netanyahu annex the area?

Four families consent to organ donation and save fifteen lives

The donations were received at the following medical centers: Soroka, Wolfson, Assuta Ashdod and Meir Kfar Saba.

Karin Ohayon

Organ donor saves life of 3-year-old toddler

The toddler was suffering from a genetic bile duct disease and needed a liver donation in order to save his life.

Dr. Michael Gurevitz and the toddler.