Clalit

Google.org awards Clalit $2 million to develop AI system for patient access

Google.org awards Clalit $2m. to build multilingual AI that helps patients book care, complete intake, and access healthcare more easily

Clalit health center in Ramla, central Israel. June 10, 2026; Illustrative.
Robotic lung transplant surgery at Clalit-Beilinson Hospital

Israeli surgeons complete robotic lung transplant without fully opening chest, spreading ribs

An illustrative image of AI chatbots and medical assistants for digital health consultations and online medical support.

Can AI tell when patients don't need medical tests? Israeli study puts chatbots to the test

The medical team during implantation of the EASEE system at Clalit-Beilinson Hospital. From right: Dr. Idit Tamir, Professor Felix Benninger, Dr. Ilan Goldberg and Dr. Maison Hajj.

Israeli patient receives new non-invasive treatment for epilepsy in first outside Europe


Even in ceasefire, Israelis are still living with the war - from the editor

Israelis navigate loss, trauma, and rebuilding – revealing both resilience and hidden strain

Soldiers stand in front a memorial to fallen soldiers in Jerusalem’s Mount Herzl Cemetery a few days ahead of Yom Hazikaron, Israel’s Remembrance Day.

Four Israeli children saved in organ transplant marathon

The four transplants were a liver into a 9-year-old girl; a kidney into an 18-year-old woman; another kidney into a two-and-a-half-year-old boy; and a heart into a three-and-half-year-old.

CLALIT SCHNEIDER Children's Medical Center.

Lion Shield: Clalit opens a new protected hospital for hundreds of patients

The protected hospital in Rishon Lezion, set up in days, opens today with 250 staff. Clalit CEO Eytan Wirtheim: "Protecting hospitalized patients is our top priority."

Clalit’s protected hospital “Harry Shield”.

Modi arrives in Israel, Iranian affiliates claim to hack medical files

The Jerusalem Post's must-listen news roundup with Shifra Jacobs—the top stories, clear and concise. 

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attend a welcome ceremony upon Modi's arrival at Ben Gurion International Airport in Lod, near Tel Aviv, Israel February 25, 2026.

Iran-linked hacker group claims to hack servers of Israel's largest healthcare provider

Clalit has stated it is “examining the reliability of the message,” but has not confirmed that any patient data was compromised.

 An illustration of a cyber hacker and the Iranian flag.

Israel's health services prepare for war amid Iran tensions

Health funds have developed a comprehensive plan to adapt medical services during emergencies, focusing on clinics with proper shelter or proximity to protected areas.

 Meuhedet Health Fund

Good news for patients: Shorter waiting time for biopsy results at L.E.M laboratory, Mor Institute

About 7 days for results instead of 16 | Ruth Baruch, CEO of Israel’s largest pathology lab, says biopsy results are crucial for treatment, beyond the nerve-wracking wait.

Mor Institute.

Medicine’s preemptive strike

How AI quietly changes healthcare in Israel

Illustration of patient messages

Six months of a successful pilot at Clalit: X-Ray service at the patient’s home

During the pilot, nearly 100 X-rays were performed at patients’ homes, with high-quality images sufficient for full medical interpretation. The pilot focused primarily on homebound patients.

X-Ray Service at Home.

Emergency teams on alert as Storm Byron brings flooding risks across Israel

Emergency services are on high alert as Storm Byron brings heavy rain, strong winds, and flooding from the North to the Negev, with risks expected to peak Thursday into Friday.

Heavy winds and rain at the beach in the southern Israeli city of Ashdod, December 10, 2025.