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


President Herzog Commends Sylvan Adams for $100 Million Gift to Rebuild Soroka Medical Center

Reconstruction of Soroka Medical Center in Beersheba marks a milestone in public-private partnership and national recovery efforts.

President Herzog praised Adams’s “conscientious leadership” and “forward-thinking entrepreneurial spirit.”

Virtual world enters treatment rooms: VR glasses reduce anxiety among patients in Israel

Hospitals and health insurance providers are integrating VR technology into routine medical treatments.

A patient at Clalit before a blood test.

Clalit workers to strike following disagreement with Health Ministry cmtee's 'attempted takeover'

The strike will take place in all districts nationwide, including clinics, hospitals, and all sectors of the healthcare provider's organization.

 A Clalit clinic in Jerusalem's Mekor Baruch neighborhood; illustrative.

When the skies closed, the ecosystem opened

Despite domestic war, Israeli health tech leaders in Europe united at HLTH Europe to support their innovation ecosystem, showcasing resilience, advanced solutions, and unity.


'Don’t underestimate yourself': Medical leader Prof. Irit Bahar inspires women across industries

"We should strive for the positions we earned," says Beilinson Hospital's Ophthalmology Chief at Jerusalem Post summit.

 Professor Irit Bahar, the Head of Ophthalmology at Beilinson and the Sharon Hospital of the Clalit Group

Life-saving innovation: IT and operations at Meir Medical Center

The IT, Computing, and Operations Unit at Meir Medical Center, part of the Clalit Group, was a finalist in the 2024 "IT Awards - Computing Excellence" competition by People and Computers.

 IT, Computing, and Operations Unit at Meir Medical Center

State comptroller: Israel's health funds struggling to serve North and South

The periphery will also likely be more severely impacted by the Health Ministry’s reform, doctors who studied in Israeli institutions are primarily concentrated in Jerusalem, the country’s center.

 Matanyahu Englman - The State Comptroller of Israel, Local Government Conference 2024

Israeli, international researchers find medications infected Eilat's coral

Researchers found antibiotics and laxatives in corals at a depth of 40 meters - with Sulfamethoxazole being identified across 93% of the sampled corals.

 Underwater coral reef

Long-Term care insurance crisis: No bids in general tender

Long-term care funds of health funds unprofitable, no insurance offers for Clalit tender. Financial security of insured in peril due to lack of submissions, worsening industry crisis.

 The crisis in long-term care insurance continues: not a single proposal was submitted to the general tender

Understanding Israel’s healthcare system: Q&A for new immigrants

The following is a brief overview of the Israeli health system. "The Israeli healthcare system is a robust blend of public and private services, ensuring high-quality medical care for all residents"

 People donate blood at a bomb shelter in Naot Mordechai, near the Northern Israeli border with Lebanon. on April 25, 2024.