Medical team from Israel travels to Rwanda to treat young cardiac patients An Israeli hospital will extend pediatric cardiac care, including surgeries, catheterizations and flights to Israel for treatment, as part of a five-year agreement signed with Rwanda. May 24, 2024
Gaza boy, 11, becomes 6,000th child saved by Israeli humanitarian group Save a Child’s Heart works to improve pediatric cardiac care in developing countries. 50 percent of its patients are Palestinian children from the Gaza Strip and West Bank. Dec. 13, 2021
Gazan kids celebrate Ramadan in Israeli hospital, despite rockets The violent conflict with Gaza did not stop mothers and kids from three Muslim countries observing Ramadan at Save a Child’s Heart in Holon. Abigail Klein Leichman May 19, 2021
Israeli government flies 6-year-old boy from Ethiopia for cardiac treatment Since the outbreak of the pandemic, Save a Child’s Heart has continued in its mission, conducting life-saving activities in accordance with the Health Ministry’s guidelines. Feb. 17, 2021
Israeli minister visits ‘Save a Child’s Heart’ facility amid new Middle East alliances Israel’s Minister of Regional Cooperation Ofir Akunis spoke with children and their mothers, and met doctors from Tanzania, Zambia, Ethiopia and the Palestinian Authority taking part in the program. Nov. 27, 2020
Brushing off missile threat, Messi and Argentina team arrive in Israel Argentina canceled a World Cup warm-up match in Jerusalem last year due to safety concerns following protests in Judea and Samaria. Nov. 18, 2019