Eitanim Mental Health Center

Eitanim Mental Health Center, also known by its Hebrew name אֵיתָנִים, operates as a psychiatric hospital branch in Israel. It provides a range of mental health services including psychiatric assessment, diagnosis, and treatment. The centre offers both inpatient hospitalization and outpatient clinic care for individuals with various mental health conditions. Services are delivered to patients primarily residing in the Jerusalem metropolitan area. Referrals to the facility are accepted from healthcare providers across the country. As part of the national mental health system, it follows the standards and regulations set by the Israeli Ministry of Health.

Eitanim Mental Health Center is distinguished by its specialization in acute and long‑term psychiatric care within the broader Kfar Shaul Mental Health Center network. Its integration into a larger mental health institution enables shared resources, specialist consultation, and continuity of care for patients. The facility’s organizational status is that of a branch or subsidiary of Kfar Shaul Mental Health Center, indicating a hierarchical relationship. In September 2023, the centre experienced a suspected cyberattack that required staff to revert to manual record‑keeping while clinical treatments continued uninterrupted. The National Cyber Directorate assumed responsibility for managing the incident from the Health Ministry’s cyber team. Although the full extent of the impact was not disclosed and no perpetrator was identified, the event highlighted the centre’s capacity to maintain essential services under cyber disruption.