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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 616

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How often can you swallow? (Photo by iStock)
April 11, 2025, 3:05 pm
How often can you swallow? Israeli-improved test can screen for neurological disorders
Kaplan Medical Center researchers establish a baseline number of swallows for healthy people depending on their age, enabling more effective use of the Repetitive Saliva Swallowing Test
By Diana Bletter
A firefighter at the scene of a blaze at Kaplan Medical Center, Rehovot, December 3, 2023. (Fire and Rescue services)
December 4, 2023, 2:21 pm
Patient dies in fire at Kaplan hospital in Rehovot
Staff extricates man before firefighters arrive to put out blaze, but he later dies of injuries; initial probe suggests electrical fault caused incident
By Michael Horovitz
Paramedics at the scene of an underworld car bombing near the southern town of Kiryat Malachi, October 1, 2023. (Liron Moldovan/Flash90)
October 1, 2023, 11:28 pm
2 killed, 3 injured as gangland car bombing sparks police chase, shootout
Assailant said to hurl explosive at car carrying rivals, as cops tracking them give chase, fatally shoot suspect; suspected gunman shot by cops deployed to Ramle neighborhood
By ToI Staff
Ori Lev, 31, who was attacked outside a bar in the central city of Rehovot, August 18, 2023. (TikTok video screenshot: used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
August 19, 2023, 6:35 pm
Man punched, hospitalized in suspected homophobic attack in Rehovot
Ori Lev, 31, says he was knocked to the floor after replying in the affirmative to a man who asked if he was gay; local LGBTQ community helps file police complaint
By Michael Horovitz
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By Tamar Shachaf Schneider
A salesman packs green tea at the counter of French luxury tea house Mariage Freres on October 10, 2011 in Le Marais, Paris. (JOEL SAGET/ AFP)
March 21, 2023, 5:47 pm
Green tea can be dangerous for some people, Israeli study concludes
While affording many health benefits, the plant can also be toxic in rare cases and lead to acute liver failure if not caught in time
By Renee Ghert-Zand
Rescue workers on the scene of a three-car collision near the Tel Nof airbase in central Israel, February 6, 2023. (Magen David Adom)
February 6, 2023, 1:28 pm
Two women killed in deadly collision near Tel Nof airbase
One victim, an IDF officer, declared dead at scene, another succumbs in hospital; a third woman also lightly injured in crash
By Michael Horovitz
Illustrative image: a gynecologist showing a patient an ultrasound of her fetus. (megaflopp via iStock by Getty Images)
September 8, 2022, 12:24 pm
Adding acid to embryos boosts IVF outcomes by a third, Israeli study shows
Hyaluronic acid already considered beneficial, but new analysis crunches data from thousands of women to quantify effect; those facing most uphill struggle get best benefits
By Nathan Jeffay
Illustrative image: A child with a head injury (iStock via Getty Images)
March 24, 2022, 11:26 am
‘Long concussion’ plagues 1 in 4 kids after even a mild head injury — Israeli study
Prevalence of post-concussion aftershock hampers recovery, say researchers, hoping study will lead to better understanding and treatment of health complaints after brain trauma
By Nathan Jeffay
Illustrative: Police in Rehovot, October 15, 2021. (Flash90)
January 6, 2022, 11:23 pm
Six hurt in stun grenade attack on wedding, thought linked to mob
Blast hits events hall in Rehovot reportedly attended by crime boss Amos Lavi; woman, 20, suffers moderate injuries
By ToI Staff
Two Arab Israeli nurses at Kaplan hospital pose with Miqdad Qawasmeh, a Hamas member who is on a hunger strike to protest being held in administrative detention. (Screenshot/Kan)
November 11, 2021, 11:49 pm
Palestinian prisoner ends 113-day hunger strike after learning of slated release
Miqdad Qawasmeh, who Shin Bet says is being held for unspecified Hamas activity, will be freed in February, after his condition had deteriorated rapidly
By ToI Staff
Two Arab Israeli nurses at Kaplan hospital pose with Miqdad Qawasmeh, a Hamas member who is on a hunger strike to protest being held in administrative detention. (Screenshot/Kan)
October 12, 2021, 5:37 am
Arab Israeli nurses pose for pic with Hamas prisoner, say sorry, won’t be fired
Hospital says the two nurses understand severity of posing with Miqdad Qawasmeh, who has been on hunger strike for over 80 days to protest being held without trial
By ToI Staff
Moran Malki-Nevo (Courtesy)
May 29, 2021, 11:37 pm
Pregnant woman dies along with fetus; doctors suspect amniotic fluid embolism
Rare condition sees fluid protecting baby enter bloodstream, triggering dangerous immune system response
By ToI Staff
Parliamentrians from the largely Arab Joint List bloc gather in Palestinian security detainee Maher al-Akhras' room in Kaplan on Friday, November 6, 2020 to wish him well on the end of his hunger strike (Credit: Joint List spokesperson)
November 6, 2020, 10:01 pm
After 103 days, Palestinian security prisoner Maher al-Akhras ends hunger strike
The West Bank dairy farmer was first detained back in July on suspicion of being a ‘prominent Islamic Jihad activist’; will remain in Israeli custody until November 26
By Aaron Boxerman
Maher al-Akhras, a 49-year-old security prisoner, while on hunger strike in Kaplan hospital in Rehovot, October 8, 2020 (Aaron Boxerman/Times of Israel)
October 24, 2020, 5:33 pm
Israeli lawmaker says he’ll join hunger strike of Palestinian security prisoner
Joint List’s Ofer Cassif protests refusal to allow Maher al-Akhras’s family to visit; Israeli authorities say he is dangerous — but also plan to free him in November
By ToI Staff and Aaron Boxerman
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