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Health Minister Appoints Interim Director-General Amid Leadership Change
On Monday, November 9, 2026, Health Minister Chaim Katz announced the appointment of Professor Yitzhak Kreiss as the interim Director-General of the Ministry of Health. Kreiss will assume his duties at the end of November, succeeding Moshe Bar Siman Tov, who announced his resignation last week after nearly nine years of service across two terms.
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- 01Health Minister Chaim Katz announced the appointment of Professor Yitzhak Kreiss as interim Director-General of the Ministry of Health on Monday, November 9, 2026.
- 02Kreiss will succeed Moshe Bar Siman Tov, who is stepping down at the end of November after nearly nine years of service.
- 03The interim appointment will remain in effect until a new government is formed and a permanent director-general is selected.
- 04Kreiss will continue to serve as the director of the Sheba Medical Center at Tel HaShomer simultaneously during his temporary tenure.
- 05Bar Siman Tov will join Columbia University in New York as a research fellow focusing on how health systems cope with national trauma.
- 06Kreiss is a former IDF Chief Medical Officer who has led the Sheba Medical Center since 2016.
Kreiss, a former IDF Chief Medical Officer and expert in internal medicine and medical administration, has led the Sheba Medical Center at Tel HaShomer since 2016. He will continue to serve as the director of Sheba simultaneously during his interim tenure. The Ministry of Health emphasized that Kreiss's extensive command, management, and systemic experience will ensure stability and continuity during this transitional period.
The appointment is temporary and will remain in effect until a new government is formed and a permanent director-general is selected. Bar Siman Tov, who led the health system through the COVID-19 pandemic and the Swords of Iron war, is expected to join Columbia University in New York as a research fellow focusing on how health systems cope with national trauma.
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