1953First attempt to enact a National Health Insurance Law (NHIL) failed

Timeline of Israel’s health system

1891First Arab Hospital,Jerusalem

From 2014More than 2000 Syrian warcasualties treatedin Israeli hospitals

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1912Israeli Medical Association (IMA) established

Until 1917: under Ottoman rule 1917–48: under British rule 1948–present: the State of Israel

1948–60The number of Israelis almost tripled, increasing demand for health services

1838First clinic openedin Jerusalem 1854

First hospital opened, supported by the Rothschild family

1918The American Zionist Medical Unit —Hadassah MedicalOrganization— established a health network

1996Enactment of thePatient’s Rights Law 1933–39

Mass immigration of Jewish doctor refugees from Nazi Germany brought modern medical practices

1949First medical school in Israel opens: Hadassah Hebrew University

1954Establishment of the National Insurance Institute, also known asBituach Leumi

2000Development ofnational systems for electronic health records

1994Enactment of the NHIL: every resident is entitled to health-care services

1843First Jewish medicaldoctor arrived in Israel, supported by Sir MosesMontefiore