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Tal Weissbach after being struck by a police water cannon at a Jerusalem protest on June 17, 2024. (Courtesy)
June 18, 2024, 7:37 pm
After doctor’s severe eye injury, physicians urge police to stop using water cannons
Tal Weissbach, a doctor volunteering at an anti-government protest in Jerusalem, may suffer permanent vision loss after hit by a spray seemingly against police regulations
By Diana Bletter
One of the 10 operating rooms in a new 'mini-hospital' for ambulatory surgery at Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center-Ichilov Hospital, February 2024. (Jenny Yerushalmi)
February 28, 2024, 2:36 pm
Surgery without a stay: Ichilov hospital unveils new operating rooms to cut wait times
System supporting 10 new operating rooms uses digital health to offer optimal care without adding beds to hospital’s wards
By Renee Ghert-Zand
Eritrean asylum seekers who oppose the regime in Eritrea and pro-regime activists clash with police officers in south Tel Aviv, September 2, 2023. (Omer Fichman/Flash90)
September 3, 2023, 2:58 am
Officer hospitalized with serious head injury after migrant clashes in Tel Aviv
Doctors remove part of camping stove from cop’s head; some 50 officers among over 150 wounded in street brawl between supporters and opponents of Eritrean government
By ToI Staff
A stun grenade thrown by Israeli police explodes next to Eritrean protesters during a protest against an event organized by the Eritrea Embassy, in Tel Aviv, Israel, September 2, 2023. (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg)
September 2, 2023, 7:11 pm
Hospital chief says ‘can’t recall’ medical event on scale of Eritrean migrant clashes
With over 150 said injured in street brawls between Eritrean government’s supporters and opponents, Ronni Gamzu says staff also had to keep warring sides separate at hospital
By ToI Staff
Prof. Ronni Gamzu director of Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center at the annual Jerusalem Conference of the 'Besheva' group in Jerusalem, on March 15, 2021. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
September 21, 2022, 5:09 pm
Ronni Gamzu steps down as head of Tel Aviv’s Ichilov hospital after 7 years at helm
Former Health Ministry director-general and coronavirus czar says he will continue to work on innovation at medical center, hints at running for public office
By ToI Staff
A medical technician tests a traveler for COVID-19 at Ben Gurion Airport, on June 30, 2021. (Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90)
April 23, 2022, 11:52 pm
Former COVID czar calls for end to airport tests for arrivals
Prof. Ronni Gamzu says that checks are irrelevant now, find only ‘small percentage’ of daily infections
By ToI Staff
Prof. Ronni Gamzu in September 2020, when he was coronavirus czar. (David Cohen/FLASH90)
January 4, 2022, 10:27 am
Omicron will give Israel herd immunity without swamping ICUs, says former COVID czar
Ronni Gamzu predicts mass infections but fewer intensive care cases than during Delta wave, slams travel restrictions, says 4th shot is as logical as ‘1+1=2’
By Nathan Jeffay
A health worker administers a third dose of the Pfizer-BioNtech COVID-19 vaccine at a Maccabi Health Services clinic in Jerusalem, on August 20, 2021, soon after Israel approved booster shots for people over 40 - a decision that was later expanded to. the entire population. (Ahmad Gharabli/AFP)
August 28, 2021, 11:01 pm
We’ll soon see positive effects of booster campaign, says health expert
Israel is building a strong ‘barrier’ against virus, indicates Prof. Eran Segal; interior minister says there will be no lockdown over Rosh Hashanah
By ToI Staff
Relatives mourn near a coffin containing the body of a person who died of COVID-19, in Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir, April 25, 2021. (Mukhtar Khan/ AP)
April 25, 2021, 11:28 pm
Israel considers sending aid to virus-ravaged India
Shipment would reportedly include medical equipment, oxygen supplies, and various drugs, in response to unofficial request made to embassy in New Dehli
By ToI Staff and Agencies
Israelis at a cafe in Tel Aviv on March 11, 2021. (Miriam Alster/Flash90)
March 11, 2021, 10:30 pm
Health officials: Situation in Israel ‘most hopeful since pandemic began’
Officials tell TV that if positive trajectory continues, Israelis will celebrate Passover without restrictions; former virus czar: COVID as a pandemic is behind us
By ToI Staff
A medical worker at a drive-through site to collect samples for coronavirus testing in the northern Israeli city of Safed on February 8, 2021. (David Cohen/Flash90)
February 18, 2021, 6:11 pm
A vaccine-defiant Israeli mutation wouldn’t be surprising, ex-virus czar warns
Ronni Gamzu says high case count, together with high vaccination rates, may cause the virus to evolve to ‘escape mutation’; but he voices optimism on collective protection
By Nathan Jeffay
Illustrative: Human respiratory system (magicmine; iStock by Getty Images)
February 5, 2021, 3:29 pm
New Israeli drug cured 29 of 30 moderate/serious COVID cases in days — hospital
Medicine developed at Ichilov moderates immune response, helps prevent deadly cytokine storm, researchers say; 29 of 30 phase 1 trial patients left hospital within 3-5 days
By ToI Staff
The empty roads of Tel Aviv during a nationwide lockdown, January 16, 2021. (Miriam Alster/FLASH90)
January 16, 2021, 11:44 pm
Blue and White, Haredi parties said to oppose extending lockdown beyond Thursday
Cabinet to meet later this week to decide how to proceed, as Health Ministry pushes to keep restrictions in place; 44 new fatalities reported over weekend
By ToI Staff
Ronni Gamzu, CEO of Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center and former virus czar receives a COVID-19 vaccine, at Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center (Ichilov), on December 20, 2020 (Miriam Alster/Flash90)
January 15, 2021, 9:53 pm
Top official: Israel in ‘final stages’ of COVID, showing world an exit strategy
Ex-virus czar says with a quarter of population having received 1st shot, country seeing clear evidence vaccine is working; number of seriously ill over 60 drops sharply
By ToI Staff
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem, Wednesday, January 6, 2021. (Marc Israel Sellem/Pool via AP)
January 7, 2021, 11:12 pm
Unveiling deal, Netanyahu promises enough vaccines to beat COVID by end of March
With Pfizer to ship millions of doses from Sunday, Israel will be first in world out of pandemic, PM says; will share data with firm, acting as ‘model country’ for global strategy
By ToI Staff
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