{
  "id": 5987907,
  "title": "1,370 doctors left Israel over past 3 years, research finds, the equivalent of a hospital",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/06/1-370-doctors-left-israel-over-past-3-years-research-finds-the",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-09-06T13:49:42.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Times of Israel",
    "slug": "the-times-of-israel",
    "url": "https://www.timesofisrael.com/1370-doctors-left-israel-over-past-3-years-research-finds-the-equivalent-of-a-hospital/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Approximately 1,370 doctors left Israel for at least a year between 2023 and 2025. This number represents a significant increase from the previous decade, with a nearly fivefold rise in the annual average of departing physicians. According to a Tel Aviv University study, the number of doctors who left Israel surged by 94% compared to the same period between 2013 and 2015.\n\nThe study found that doctors across various specialties left Israel, with higher rates among pediatricians, ophthalmologists, dermatologists, and ear, nose, and throat specialists, who left at a rate of 6.2%. Additionally, 6% of departing doctors were surgeons, 4.7% were intensive care physicians, and 3.9% were internal medicine physicians. Notably, at least 14% of the physicians who left were experienced doctors, or one in seven.\n\nThe net loss of doctors in Israel was 509 in 2023 and 2024, averaging around 255 doctors per year. In comparison, the country recorded an average annual net loss of 54 doctors from 2010 to 2019. The Jerusalem Post reports these findings, citing researchers Prof. Itai Ater, Prof. Nittai Bergman, and Doron Zamir.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}