Patients, whatever their phone habits, care if doctors use phones mid-visit, Israeli study finds The study emphasizes "the need for physicians to exercise discretion in using smartphones during patient encounters and to communicate the reasons for their use to patients," researchers wrote. JNS Staff Dec. 27, 2024
Israel amends rule for phone numbers of IDF fallen The change allows the period a phone number is frozen to be extended from 90 days to a year. Oct. 6, 2024
Hezbollah devices detonated individually to spare civilians "They knew who he was with and where he was," a foreign security source said of the alleged Israeli attacks on Lebanese terrorists. Sept. 22, 2024
Israeli team overcomes blackout during surgery in Ethiopia The team from Haifa's Rambam hospital continued to operate on their 3-year-old patient by the light from cellphone flashlights. Pesach Benson July 6, 2023
Israel to accelerate adoption of 5G wireless technology Delivery drones, smart traffic lights that avoid traffic jams and "smart hospitals" are in the country's future. March 28, 2023
Hamas attempts to hack IDF soldiers’ phones IDF Military Intelligence uncovers attempt by Hamas operatives to use fake Israeli social-media accounts to access soldiers’ devices. July 5, 2022
Hour-long Cellcom strike on Palestinian ‘Day of Rage’ disenfranchises Israeli customers The move seemed to be a non-controversial way of trying to simmer tensions between Jews and Arabs after violent clashes have raged throughout the country in the past several weeks. Josh Hasten May 19, 2021
Shin Bet to continue COVID phone surveillance for additional 21 days Knesset Ministerial Committee on Intelligence Services discusses but fails to vote on whether to mandate that the public use an alternative Health Ministry phone-tracking app. Ariel Kahana and JNS Staff Oct. 1, 2020
Knesset committee approves bill to extend Shin Bet coronavirus tracking If passed, the legislation will enable anyone who receives a message to enter quarantine to appeal. July 20, 2020
