The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/wolfson-medical-center/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Sun, 14 Jun 2026 00:27:31 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png Wolfson Medical Center | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/wolfson-medical-center/ 32 32 As Iranian missiles rain down, hospitals scramble to raise funds for underground shelters https://www.timesofisrael.com/as-iranian-missiles-rain-down-hospitals-scramble-to-raise-funds-for-underground-shelters/ Thu, 26 Mar 2026 18:39:49 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3784155 With the Health Ministry's budget recently slashed, medical centers around the country are using storage spaces and parking lots while seeking donations for more protected buildings

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]]> Nurse to nation-builder, Somaliland’s honorary ‘first lady’ hails ‘natural’ ties with Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/nurse-to-nation-builder-somalilands-honorary-first-lady-hails-natural-ties-with-israel/ Mon, 02 Mar 2026 20:43:25 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3761036 Edna Adan Ismail, 88, says she was working on forging diplomatic relations with Jerusalem as foreign minister two decades ago, recognizing countries' shared interests

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]]> Come war, peace or pandemic, African doctors train in Israel to save lives back home https://www.timesofisrael.com/come-war-peace-or-pandemic-african-doctors-train-in-israel-to-save-lives-back-home/ Wed, 19 Nov 2025 08:50:14 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3680729 Some 165 medical professionals have received fellowships through Save a Child's Heart; the nonprofit has helped over 8,000 kids from around the world since 1995

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]]> Man drowns, 2nd killed by police boat propeller amid rescue attempt off Jaffa beach https://www.timesofisrael.com/man-drowns-2nd-killed-by-police-boat-propeller-amid-rescue-attempt-off-jaffa-beach/ Sun, 17 Aug 2025 06:19:10 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3621801 Officials say four from same East Jerusalem family try to save person drowning, who died; one carried out to sea and hit by police vessel, two others hurt, fourth found alive

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]]> Virtual reality app lets medical staff get a patient’s-eye view https://www.timesofisrael.com/virtual-reality-app-lets-medical-staff-get-a-patients-eye-view/ Tue, 28 May 2024 05:09:35 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3269661 Israeli start-up OtheReality allows doctors to revisit difficult scenarios and recharge their empathy tanks to reduce patient discomfort and dissatisfaction

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]]> Man seriously hurt in minibus explosion that police say is tied to organized crime https://www.timesofisrael.com/man-serious-injured-in-exploding-minibus-police-say-incident-organized-crime-attack/ Mon, 27 May 2024 05:06:15 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3298778 Driver of vehicle, 60, suffers 2nd and 3rd degree burns to half his body when bomb goes off inside vehicle he was driving near the central city of Holon

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]]> Rail construction in Tel Aviv may be behind a surge in rat-related disease cases https://www.timesofisrael.com/rail-construction-in-tel-aviv-may-be-behind-a-surge-in-rat-related-disease-cases/ Sat, 16 Mar 2024 05:15:59 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3243108 Patients diagnosed with flea-borne typhus and leptospirosis at area hospitals have reported seeing the rodents in their neighborhoods, and even in their homes

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]]> Israeli green thermal storage company signs 7-year deal with Wolfson Hospital https://www.timesofisrael.com/israeli-green-thermal-storage-company-signs-7-year-deal-with-wolfson-hospital/ Thu, 01 Feb 2024 15:56:11 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3214191 Brenmiller Energy tech will replace diesel boilers, is expected to help cut fuel oil use to 'nearly zero,' reduce pollution, and save up to $1.3 million annually

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]]> Hospitals release emotional photos as families reunite with released hostages https://www.timesofisrael.com/hospitals-release-emotional-photos-as-families-reunite-with-released-hostages/ Fri, 01 Dec 2023 13:36:17 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3168094 Ziyadne siblings embrace family members; Soroka Medical Center staff cheer as release of nurse colleague announced

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]]> Freed hostage Elma Avraham, 84, no longer critical; Yaffa Adar, 85, discharged https://www.timesofisrael.com/freed-hostage-elma-avraham-84-no-longer-in-critical-condition-hospital-says/ Tue, 28 Nov 2023 17:29:04 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3165334 Soroka Medical Center says Avraham is breathing on her own but remains in intensive care for treatment; Adar, 85, who became a symbol of resilience, leaves hospital

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]]> In photos and videos, first freed hostages hold emotional reunions with families https://www.timesofisrael.com/in-photos-and-videos-first-freed-hostages-hold-emotional-reunions-with-families/ Sat, 25 Nov 2023 13:29:54 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3162485&preview=true&preview_id=3162485 Tears of joy as 4 children, 3 mothers, 6 elderly women released by Hamas meet with loved ones after 49 days in captivity

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]]> Israel awaits 2nd group of hostages following long Hamas delay on release https://www.timesofisrael.com/amid-joyous-scenes-israel-awaits-second-group-of-freed-hostages-saturday-afternoon/ Sat, 25 Nov 2023 12:26:05 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3162498&preview=true&preview_id=3162498 13 more people expected to return, following 1st group of 13 on Friday, but process stalls for hours; US, Qatar, Egypt intervene; Qatari delegation arrives in Israel

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]]> 13 Israelis, including 4 kids, back in Israel after held hostage in Gaza for 49 days https://www.timesofisrael.com/13-israelis-including-4-kids-back-in-israel-after-held-hostage-in-gaza-for-49-days/ Fri, 24 Nov 2023 17:48:53 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3161983 4 children, 3 mothers, 6 elderly women handed over by Hamas in deal for lull in war and release of 39 Palestinian security prisoners; 10 Thais, 1 Filipino freed in separate deal

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]]> In Israeli first, Gazan girl receives new kind of pacemaker in innovative procedure https://www.timesofisrael.com/in-israeli-first-gazan-girl-receives-new-kind-of-pacemaker-in-innovative-procedure/ Tue, 26 Sep 2023 02:51:59 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3104279 Teams of doctors from Save A Child's Heart at Wolfson Medical Center implant cardiac device, identical to the one given to Netanyahu, through 18-year-old patient's neck

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]]> Man stabbed to death in Holon, the third city resident to be killed this week https://www.timesofisrael.com/man-stabbed-to-death-in-holon-the-third-city-resident-to-be-killed-this-week/ Fri, 28 Apr 2023 07:12:46 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3004748 National Security Minister Ben Gvir has called to hold suspects without charge to combat violent crime

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