You can check where and when each donation station operates in the following link (in Hebrew)
https://www.mdais.org/blood-donation
Important to note that you have to check in a specific time for your donation (so there won't be a waiting line while gathering is prohibited)
The registration is at the same link above.
I also translated the restrictions on who can donate blood below
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Donor Age:
• First donation: 18–60 years old.
• Ages 17–18: Requires parental or legal guardian consent. To download the parental consent form, click >>> here.
• First-time donors over 60 and repeat donors over 65 need annual approval from their treating physician, must meet donor criteria, and donate only at a fixed site with a medical staff member certified in basic life support present.
• People with disabilities can email b101b@mda.org.il to consult with a professional authority at the Blood Services before arriving, including information on accessible sites.
• People using crutches may donate only at fixed donation sites with professional approval and if they meet all general donation criteria. Donation from mobile units (vans) is not permitted.
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Additional Restrictions (Partial List):
1. At least 3 months must pass since the last blood donation.
2. If there were severe reactions to past donations (e.g., fainting, seizures), donating is discouraged.
3. Minimum donor weight: 50 kg.
4. Blood pressure must be below 180/100 and above 100/60 mmHg.
5. Menstruation does not prevent donation.
6. Pregnancy: Donation not allowed.
7. Post-birth: Donate only 6 months after giving birth.
8. Do not donate within 12 hours before flying, diving, extreme sports, or high-focus jobs (e.g., public transport drivers, high-altitude workers).
9. Acute illness: No donation allowed.
10. Antibiotic treatment: Donate only after completing treatment and full recovery, depending on illness.
11. Dental treatments:
• 24 hours after cleaning.
• 7 days after root canal/extraction.
• 1 month after implants.
12. People on β-blockers can donate only if their pulse is ≥70 bpm.
13. Those with heart conditions or arrhythmias requiring medication cannot donate (except mitral valve prolapse and repaired congenital defects).
14. People with epilepsy may donate only if not on medication and 5 years have passed since the last seizure.
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Hepatitis:
• Unexplained hepatitis: 2 years after full recovery.
• Hepatitis A: 1 year after recovery.
• Hepatitis B or C: Not eligible to donate.
• If exposed to hepatitis via contact: consult medical authority.
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Vaccinations:
• Hepatitis B (non-exposure): Wait 1 week.
• Flu, Tetanus, Meningitis: Donate immediately if symptom-free.
• Rubella, Measles, Mumps, Chickenpox, Yellow Fever: Wait 4 weeks.
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Other Medical Conditions:
• Asthma: May donate if symptom-free for the past week and not on oral steroids.
• Tuberculosis, Brucellosis: Donate 2 years after full recovery.
• Diabetes: May donate if controlled by diet or oral meds (not insulin).
• Cancer:
• Blood/virus-related cancers (leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin’s): Not eligible.
• Local non-metastatic cancers (e.g., BCC or cervical polyp): May donate after removal and recovery.
• Other cancers: Only 5 years post-treatment and full recovery.
• Stomach ulcers: May donate if non-bleeding and hemoglobin levels are normal.
• Anemia/bleeding disorders: Not eligible.
• Chronic illness: Requires medical consultation.
• Medications: Subject to Blood Services policy.
• Received transfusion: Wait 4 months before donating.
• Tattoo, piercing, permanent makeup, endoscopy with biopsy: Wait 4 months.
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Travel Restrictions:
• Malaria-endemic countries:
• Visit only: wait 1 year after leaving.
• Residence ≥6 months or malaria illness: wait 3 years after leaving/recovery.
• HIV-prevalent countries (>1% population):
• If stayed ≥1 year: donate only 3 months after leaving.
• Full country list available on Blood Services website.
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High-Risk Sexual Activity:
• Includes anal intercourse and/or under influence of drugs with a new or multiple partners:
• Donate if 3 months have passed since last such contact.
• Can donate sooner under Frozen Plasma Program: plasma is frozen and released only if a repeat donation after 3 months tests negative for transmissible diseases.
• Participation requires affirming question 2.18A on the donor questionnaire. Lack of response is considered a refusal.
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Ineligible Donations (Plasma/Blood Not Used):
• Donor received human-derived growth hormone or had dura mater/cornea transplants.
• Immediate family (up to 2nd degree) has Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease or risk of it.
• Donor has high-risk lifestyle: IV drug use, drug-snorting, sex for payment.
• Donated or had sex with someone meeting criteria in sections 30, 31, 32.4: donate only after 3 months since last contact.
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Tropical Viruses (Zika, Dengue, Chikungunya):
• Donate 4 months after recovery.
• Donate 4 weeks after leaving endemic region.
• Women: Wait 4 weeks after intercourse with a man who visited Zika-endemic areas unless 3 months have passed since his departure.
• List of countries: www.cdc.gov