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Barzilai Medical Center

Israeli rescue teams evacuate a wounded person by helicopter near the southern city of Sderot on October 7, 2023 (Menahem KAHANA / AFP)
June 30, 2026, 4:01 pm
Comptroller flags key failures in evacuation, rehabilitation, of October 7 wounded
Lengthy report finds lack of policy, coordination, data, and funding, as well as poor effort to synchronize between government, volunteers, and donors
By Sue Surkes
Illustrative: Patients and medical staff are seen in an underground parking area converted into a treatment ward at Shaarei Tzedk hospital in Jerusalem after many patients were relocated amid the Iran war, March 4, 2026. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)
March 7, 2026, 7:24 am
From fortified ORs to popup clinics, Israel’s medical centers streamline wartime operations
Using knowledge gleaned the hard way during the Oct. 7 Hamas invasion and June war with Iran, hospitals go underground amid incoming missile fire – and staff know the drill
By Diana Bletter
Wounded IDF paramedic Gaya Zubery (left) speaks with IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi as he visits wounded soldiers at Sheba Medical Center. (IDF)
May 12, 2024, 8:51 pm
Healing the nation: Group of medical personnel to jointly light Independence Day torch
Hospital doctors, a nurse, a 20-year-old female IDF paramedic severely wounded in Gaza and a health nonprofit founder will share the honor
By Renee Ghert-Zand
Illustrative image of a doctor comforting a patient with Alzheimer's Disease. (Chinnapong, iStock by Getty Images)
May 8, 2024, 10:24 pm
Study seeks to explain why Sephardi Jews more likely to get early-onset Alzheimer’s
NIH grants $13 million for genetic research after 2018 research showed Jews with roots in Spain, Middle East and North Africa see far more cases of early cognitive decline
By Renee Ghert-Zand
Nurse Michal Elon was shot by a terrorist while helping wounded soldiers at the IDF Zikim base on October 7, 2023. She spoke to The Times of Israel at Hadassah Medical Center, Jerusalem, October 19, 2023. (Renee Ghert-Zand/TOI)
October 24, 2023, 11:45 pm
Heroic nurse was shot by Hamas terrorist as she treated wounded at Zikim IDF base
At base with rabbi husband and eight of their 10 kids on Oct. 7 to celebrate holiday with troops, Michal Elon bravely left protective shelter to help injured soldier
By Renee Ghert-Zand
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu leads a cabinet meeting at the Prime Minister's Office in Jerusalem on June 18, 2023. (Amit Shabi/Pool)
July 2, 2023, 8:30 am
Man arrested after telling police he wants to murder Netanyahu
Resident of Kiryat Gat with reported history of psychiatric issues calls local police station, says wants to kill PM; during questioning gives details of plan
By ToI Staff
Illustrative: A Magen David Adom (MDA) ambulance at the scene of a suspected murder in Ramle, August 27, 2022. (MDA)
June 16, 2023, 2:51 am
Man killed in car crash in south, in 3rd traffic collision fatality of the day
2 moderately wounded in accident; in separate incidents, foreign worker killed in Netivot after car hits his bike, 80-year-old dead in Jerusalem after hit by car
By Michael Horovitz
The entrance to the ICU at Barzilai Medical Center in Ashkelon, May 12, 2021. (Lazar Berman/Times of Israel)
April 28, 2023, 2:53 pm
Toddler drowns in a family pool in southern Israel
Doctors declare death of 18-month-old shortly after arrival at hospital; police open investigation into tragedy
By Michael Horovitz
Rescue workers at the scene of a car crash near Moshav Amatzia in southern Israel, April 12, 2023. (United Hatzalah)
April 13, 2023, 12:38 am
Woman killed, three people hurt in car crash in southern Israel
Passenger airlifted to hospital with serious wounds, two others suffer mild abdominal injuries
By Michael Horovitz
An illustrative file photo of an ambulance on August 23, 2019. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
February 13, 2023, 7:31 pm
Man crushed to death by factory machine; construction worker falls to his death
Separate fatalities in Ashkelon and Netanya said to bring to 10 the number of people killed in work accidents since the beginning of the year
By ToI Staff
Illustrative: A Metronit bus in Haifa (photo credit: Wikimedia Commons/Nirvadel)
December 16, 2022, 10:59 am
18-year-old girl killed in apparent hit-and-run by bus in Haifa
Driver flees, later arrested by police; 13-year-old girl left lightly injured in separate accident in Kiryat Gat
By Michael Horovitz
The entrance to the ICU at Barzilai Medical Center in Ashkelon, May 12, 2021. (Lazar Berman/Times of Israel)
November 7, 2022, 2:32 pm
Boy, 4, killed by falling cupboard in home in south
Doctors at Barzilai Medical Center unable to resuscitate critically injured youngster
By ToI Staff
Illustrative: Medical staff at Barzilai Medical Center in Ashkelon handle a lab sample in March 2020 (Flash90)
June 3, 2022, 2:08 pm
Software glitch at hospitals caused patients to receive inaccurate test results
Technical problem known to have affected at least five medical centers, but it is unknown how long the problem went undetected
By Sara Serfaty
Moshe Hajbi. (Curtesy)
February 17, 2022, 1:07 pm
Man collapses, dies during driving test in southern Israel; tester tried to save him
Examiner says he administered CPR to 59-year-old while they waited for ambulance: ‘I did everything I could, but unfortunately I couldn’t save him’
By ToI Staff
Illustrative. Israel Police in Bat Yam. on February 27, 2017. (Moti Karelitz/ Flash90/ File)
January 25, 2022, 11:55 am
Three family members stabbed in their home in brawl with visitors
Two men suffer serious injuries, third in moderate condition after fight; police hunt for perpetrators
By ToI Staff
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