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Palestinian baby Musa after receiving a heart transplant at Tel Aviv's Sheba Medical Center. (Courtesy: Safra Children's Hospital at Sheba Medical Center)

March 21, 2019, 11:19 am

Newsweek ranks Israel’s Sheba Medical Center among top 10 hospitals worldwide

Ramat Gan hospital placed number 10 for being ‘a leader in medical science and biotechnical innovation’; it serves over a million patients per year

By Shoshanna Solomon

Israeli troops arrive at the scene of an alleged car-ramming attack in which two Israeli servicemen were injured in the central West Bank on March 4, 2019. (Israel Defense Forces)

March 4, 2019, 5:18 am

Two soldiers wounded in West Bank car-ramming; 2 attackers killed

IDF officer seriously injured, border guard lightly hurt; third assailant in the vehicle lightly injured, army says

By Judah Ari Gross and TOI staff

A worker at the Sorek desalination plant, south of Tel Aviv, on November 1, 2015. (Yossi Zamir/Flash90)

December 18, 2018, 6:05 am

Deficiencies in desalinated water could lead to increase in heart attack deaths

Disagreements between the Health Ministry and the Water Authority have delayed implementation of a pilot to add magnesium, an essential mineral, to desalinated water for two years

By Melanie Lidman

An illustrative photo of an ambulance belonging to the Magen David Adom ambulance service. (Gershon Elinson/Flash90)

August 25, 2018, 4:31 pm

Palestinian man seriously injured in suspected hit-and-run near Ramallah

Driver allegedly abandons car, flees on foot into nearby village; MDA paramedics transfer wounded vendor to hospital

By TOI staff

Austrian Airlines planes stand at Vienna-Schwechat airport in Vienna, Austria. (AP Photo/Ronald Zak, File)

July 30, 2018, 7:40 pm

5 lightly injured as plane hits heavy turbulence en route to Israel

Austrian Airlines incident comes hours after Wizz Air flight to Riga returns to Israel with engine trouble soon after takeoff

By TOI staff

Illustrative image of the pink and purple stripes of a Wizz Air plane (Courtesy Wizz Air)

July 30, 2018, 12:51 pm

Plane makes safe emergency landing at Ben Gurion airport after engine trouble

Wizz Air flight to Riga with 178 passengers forced to turn back to Israel, putting ambulances, firefighters, emergency crews on standby

By TOI staff

The funeral of Staff Sergeant Shiloh Siman-Tov on February 20, 2018. (Screen capture: Walla)

February 20, 2018, 10:30 pm

After donating organs, soldier killed in crash remembered as giver

In eulogy, Shiloh Siman-Tov, 23, praised by sister for always helping with everything, teaching them to always be happy

By TOI staff

Shiloh Siman-Tov, an IDF soldier who succumbed to wounds sustained in a car crash on February 14, 2018. (Courtesy)

February 19, 2018, 9:26 pm

Third soldier from deadly Route 6 crash succumbs to wounds

According to his cousin, Shiloh Siman-Tov, aged 23, would have been on leave from that day, but he gave ‘prize’ to a friend, who went home instead of him

By Jacob Magid

Muhi (second from left), his grandmother, grandfather Abu Naim and Buha, the Israeli activist who helps him (Courtesy Rina Castelnuovo)

February 15, 2018, 12:51 pm

Film zooms in on 8-year-old amputee from Gaza living in an Israeli hospital

Photojournalist spends 4 years making ‘Muhi – Generally Temporary,’ a film both tragic and inspiring about a child in extraordinary circumstances

By Jessica Steinberg

Aviation Bridge officials pose for a photo with a Syrian infant being airlifted to Israel from Cyprus for emergency heart surgery on December 23, 2017. (Courtesy: Aviation Bridge)

December 23, 2017, 8:04 pm

2-day-old Syrian refugee baby airlifted to Israel for emergency heart surgery

Interior Minister Deri grants entry permits to father and child after Cyprus appeals to Israeli for assistance in treating the 2-day-old

By TOI staff

Aerial view of the coastal town of Bat Yam, October 11, 2013. (Moshe Shai/Flash90)

October 21, 2017, 11:01 am

Teen arrested following suspected assault on 17-year-old in Bat Yam

Wounded teenager suffers head injury and is rushed to nearby hospital in severe condition

By TOI staff

Illustrative: A Magen David Adom ambulance (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)

September 19, 2017, 7:51 am

Three killed, two seriously injured as truck plows into cars on Route 4

Initial investigation finds victims were arguing at side of the road over minor traffic accident when truck hit

By Stuart Winer

Former prime minister Ehud Olmert leaves Ramle's Ma’asiyahu prison on July 2, 2017, following his release. (AFP Photo/Jack Guez)

July 2, 2017, 5:03 am

Ex-PM Olmert released from prison after 16 months

Former premier leaves jail, heads to Tel Aviv, after parole board reduces corruption sentence by one-third for good behavior

By TOI staff and AFP

Former prime minister Ehud Olmert is seen departing Maasiyahu Prison in Ramle on July 11, 2016, for his first leave from prison since he began his 19-month sentence in February. (Avi Dishi/Flash90)

June 29, 2017, 8:47 pm

Olmert to go free on Sunday as prosecution forgoes parole appeal

Decision comes after panel takes 11 months off the former PM’s 27-month sentence for good behavior

By TOI staff and Raoul Wootliff

June 29, 2017, 9:18 am

Prison parole board grants early release to ex-PM Olmert

Panel shaves 11 months off 27-month sentence, decides probe into divulging of secret info in memoir not relevant; unclear if prosecution will appeal

By TOI staff