Dr. Idit Weisbach says she required 7 stitches to her scalp and a CT scan after being beaten last week: 'I just started to scream. It hurt so much and I was bleeding a lot'

Bill would increase maximum jail time from three years to five; proposal comes amid wave of attacks

Nachman Ash rails at 'atmosphere that permits blood[shed] of healthcare providers'; nurses union announces it will join work slowdown

Labor action called after doctor is wounded in attack by patient with crowbar; 'We will intensify our actions until someone wakes up,' union chief says

Suspect in his 30s hits doctor over the head, wounding her moderately, amid complaints from medical staff nationwide of violence from patients and relatives

The central town, nestled between Ramla and Rishon Lezion, has seen massive development in recent years that is drawing thousands of new residents

Opponents say top-down Committee for Preferred Housing Sites builds on too much open space, fails to construct basic infrastructure needed by new homes

Health Ministry reportedly could commandeer entire hospitals in Jerusalem, Tel Aviv if virus spreads, impose restrictions on large gatherings of people