100 medical specialists resign in Israel

Senior doctors join more than 1,000 residents who have resigned over wages, endangering system

Hundreds more residents handed in their resignations Sunday, effectively joining the 1,000 who already resigned at the end of last week. Joining the residents were also 100 specialists from Rambam Hospital in Haifa.

Residents ask to be paid at least NIS 50 ($14.19) an hour.

Senior doctors at Meir Hospital in Kfar Saba have also signed resignation letters, but they are so far being kept in a safe until a final decision is made on the matter.

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