Current sectionIsrael NewsWhatsApp co-founder Jan Koum donated to Shaare Zedek Medical Center, the city's largest hospital. He previously donated $6 million to the right-wing pro-settler Elad organization, which promotes Jewish settlement in East Jerusalem's Silwan neighborhoodShare to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeMay 08, 2026WhatsApp co-founder Jan Koum has made the largest donation ever to Israel's healthcare system, giving $200 million to Shaare Zedek Medical Center, an independent hospital in Jerusalem.CommentsIn the NewsStarlink Users, Beware – Israeli Tech Can Reveal Your IdentityWith His Iran Deterrence Squandered, Trump Might Feel Forced to Resume WarIran Could Enrich Uranium to Weapons-grade Level if U.S. Attacks, Lawmaker SaysHaaretz CartoonYair Golan Is the Best Choice for IsraelRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIWhatsApp Co-founder Donates Record-breaking $200 Million to Jerusalem HospitalThe Mysterious Copper Scroll and the End of DaysLeaked Video of Arab Lawyer's Violent Arrest Contradicts Israel Police Account'A Slave Economy': Inside Israel's ultra-Orthodox Parallel StateConstruction Begins on Bypass Road to Bring 'One Million' Israelis to West BankZionism Didn't Go Wrong, It Was Always Built This Way
WhatsApp co-founder donates record-breaking $200 million to Jerusalem hospital
WhatsApp Co-founder Jan Koum Donated to Shaare Zedek Medical Center, the City's Largest Hospital. He Previously Donated $6 Million to the Right-wing Pro-settler Elad Organization, Which Promotes Jewish Settlement in East Jerusalem's Silwan Neighborhood






