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Oct 31, 2026, 10:35 PM

How Israel Cut Battlefield Deaths by More Than Half

My IDF Palmar unit medivacing a wounded soldier from Gaza. Photo ©️ T. Book, 2026

Some statistics are easy to skim past. This is not one of them. During the Second Lebanon War in 2006, roughly 15% of Israeli soldiers wounded in combat died of their injuries. In the current war, that figure is 7.1%....

Oct 30, 2026, 3:45 PM

The Courage to Look Forward: When the Past Becomes a Purpose

Trauma does not always diminish with time. Decades may pass, yet an unexpected memory can bring the past painfully into the present. For those living with long-term post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), the challenge is not simply managing those memories...

Oct 28, 2026, 12:24 PM

From the Single Cell to the Crash Cart

Israel’s QLog took on the operational chaos of hospitals. Minovia took on a disease with fewer than 1,000 patients worldwide. Both succeeded through partnerships with leading European medical centers Developing a therapy for an ultra-rare disease presents a challenge long...

Oct 26, 2026, 11:15 AM

The Mental Health Revolution That Israel Needs Now

What if the solution to most of our mental health qualms and tragedies has been hiding in plain sight? Well, the latest research at the cutting edge of psychiatry explains that for many people who suffer, the cause is surprisingly...

Silas Anastacio

Oct 22, 2026, 3:08 AM

Children’s Day Celebration at the Fortunée de Picciotto Israelite Association

The Fortunée de Picciotto Israelite Association held its traditional Children’s Day celebration on October 16. The event featured recreational activities and treats that delighted the children. Afterwards, they took part in an oral hygiene activity guided by dentists, since...

Oct 14, 2026, 3:04 PM

Out of the Worst of Wars, a Better Way to Save a Life

Helicopter evacuation of wounded in Gaza. Photo ©️ Amit Agronov, 2026

When most people picture military medicine, they picture a tent. Perhaps they think of MASH*, the television series named for the Mobile Army Surgical Hospital, a model that made sense for Korea and Vietnam. The wounded were brought to...

Oct 11, 2026, 10:54 AM

When Medicine Becomes a Political Weapon

Photo Credits: Sabine Sterk ( AI)

An opinion on Israel, medical ethics, and the dangerous consequences of allowing ideological hostility to interfere with international healthcare cooperation. Last week, Rotterdam hosted a congress of the World Medical Association, bringing together representatives of medical associations from more than...

Andy Blumenthal

Oct 11, 2026, 4:48 AM

The AI Race Is Also a Race for Survivability

Building more powerful AI is only half the challenge. Israel must ensure essential capabilities keep working under attack—and recover when defenses fail. The cloud is not in the sky. It has an address. Behind every AI service is physical equipment that...

Oct 8, 2026, 1:33 AM

Hadassah Hospital Hospice Diaries: The Families

The author on the patio of Hadassah Hospital Mount Scopus Hospice. Photo courtesy of the author.

This is the fourth in an ongoing series on volunteering at the Ina and Jack Kay Hospice at Hadassah Hospital Mount Scopus. “Suffering! We owe to it all that is good in us, all that gives value to life;...

Oct 6, 2026, 10:57 AM

When Medicine Becomes a Political Weapon

Photo Credits: Sabine Sterk

From October 7 until October 10, the World Medical Association will hold its General Assembly at the World Trade Center in Rotterdam. The dates themselves are painful. October 7 is not an ordinary date for Israelis or Jews. It...

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