Babies

Israel's most common baby names of 2023

Central Bureau of Statistics publishes statistics on baby names in Israel throughout 2023.

Jerusalem area:

Five-week-old newborn dies of pertussis

Health Ministry receives report of five-week-old infant who died of pertussis after his mother failed to receive the vaccination during pregnancy.

In 1 town:

40 babies murdered, some decapitated, by Hamas butchers

IDF forces were not prepared for the extent of the horrors left behind by Hamas terrorists in Kfar Aza.

100 babies born on Rosh Hashanah at Shaare Tzedek Hospital

First baby of the year born to couple who immigrated from France. 'No greater happiness than starting new year with a new baby.'

Infant who contracted COVID-19 removed from ECMO machine

Condition of one-year-old placed on ECMO machine due to COVID-19 complications improves.

Study: Most unexpected infant deaths due to unsafe bedding

Vast majority of SUID cases due to unsafe sleep environment, while just 1% are truly inexplicable, new CDC study shows.

Third wave: Increase in rate of infection among babies

Number of children diagnosed with COVID-19 balloons from 377 in November to 5,780 in January.

How many babies were born in the year of COVID-19?

With change of civil years, Central Bureau of Statistics publishes Israel population data, which has grown by 1.7% in past year.

Germany: Nurse suspected of poisoning babies

German police arrest nurse suspected of injecting babies with painkiller.

Top economist wants to force new dads to take paternity leave

Gov't cost-of-living czar, Prof. Manuel Trajtenberg, presents new proposal for families that would require paternity leave.

Parents of 3-month-old with brain hemorrhage suspected of abuse

Police arrest parents of a three-month-old in southern Israel hospitalized due to brain hemorrhage.

Baby hospitalized with pertussis

Two-month-old hospitalized with pertussis after parents fail to vaccinate.

Baby boom reported throughout Israel

Hospitals from north to south are welcoming 10% more babies than average.

Bennett proposes world Jewish singles' gathering

Education Minister devises new way to combat intermarriage.

After 3 children, couple has sextuplets

Alabama couple overjoyed following birth of six healthy new babies.

Syrian baby to undergo operation in Israel

Cyprus, Israel, work together to fly two-day-old son of Syrian refugees living in Cyprus to Israel for complex heart surgery.

Warning: These playpens may be dangerous to babies

Gov't issues warning not to buy certain playpens and mattresses found not to meet safety standards.

Footage reveals systematic child abuse in daycare centers

Video and audio clips show daycare workers abusing and neglecting babies, toddlers at multiple daycare centers.

Triplets born after 18 IVF treatments

Proud parents of triplets say three and a half years of IVF was 'worth it' for the end result.

Efrat teens collect supplies for Syrian babies

Efrat residents donate supplies for Syrian babies, teens collect, sort donations.

Another terror effect

More Girls Than Boys Born in Rocket-Plagued City

More premature, underweight births found in rocket-plagued Sderot – and more female babies. Juvenile diabetes also linked to war.

‘1 in 200 Million’ Triplets Go Home

Rare identical triplets born in central Israel are finally all at home after premature birth.

Twins Rescued from Parked Car

Found red faced and sweating, the 14-month-olds were left in a car in Nazareth Illit.

Hotovely: Save Babies This Summer with Car Sensors

MK Hotovely wants to avoid deaths of babies left in hot cars.

Restoring the Right to Choose Life

The "Efrat" organization lets women know that an unplanned pregnancy does not have to end with an abortion.

Most Common Names for Babies in Israel: Noam, Noa

More new Statistics: Childen are one third of the population, 28% of schoolchildren are in hareidi schools.

All Roads Lead to Israel for Vitro Babies

Israel’s tradition of a high Jewish birth rate, along with its success in hi-tech, have helped make it the vitro-baby capital of the world.