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Phoenix Drill at Ben Gurion Airport

Emergency aviation drill of the Israel Airports Authority and Israel’s emergency response system took place, with the participation of the Israel Airports Authority…

Two men killed in rocket strike near Nahariya

Today, shortly after the Red Alert sirens sounded around 16:00 in the Nahariya area, reports were received at the Magen David Adom (MDA) 101 emergency call center…

El Al and Magen David Adom Collaborate to rescue Israelis in Amsterdam

A medical team from Magen David Adom…

37 injured, after being struck by truck in Ramat Hasharon

At 10:08 today (Sunday), a report was received in MDA’s 101 Emergency Call…

After being saved by MDA following a cardiac arrest, Faiz decided to volunteer with MDA

Faiz Al-Qalaani, a 34-year-old first-aid…

1 Fatality and 14 Casualties from Rocket Fire to Northern Israel

Following the massive rocket fire from Hezbollah from Lebanon toward northern…

Shooting attack on vehicles on Highway 4

Man in his 30s murdered and another moderately injured by shrapnel in his leg in a shooting attack on vehicles on Highway 4 near the Yavne interchange heading south…

Drone Strike in Binyamin Area

61 injured, including 3 in serious condition, 18 in moderate condition, 31 mildly injured, and 9 suffering from anxiety following a drone strike; MDA declared a mass casualty event…

Multi-site stabbing attack in Hadera

6 victims in critical, serious and moderate condition in multi-site stabbing attack in Hadera. Reports were received at 11:25 today in the 101 Emergency Call Center in the…

One year on since October 7

The Heroism of Magen David Adom Under Fire – Stories of Rescue, Pain, and Hope Behind the Numbers and Sacrifice. Since that horrific morning of October 7, when the…

Rocket strike in Kiryat Shmona

A man and a woman were murdered by a rocket strike in Kiryat Shmona. Reports were received in MDA’s 101 dispatch center on a number of scenes of rocket strikes in…

Shooting attack at the Central Bus Station in Be’er Sheva

a report was received at MDA’s 101 emergency call center to casualties from a shooting attack at the central bus station…

6 dead in terror attack in Tel Aviv

6 dead, 6 seriously injured, 4 moderately injured, and 2 lightly injured in a shooting and stabbing attack at several sites on Jerusalem Boulevard in Tel Aviv; the terrorists were…

Eli Bin: The MDA CEO leading from the front lines

CEO of Magen David Adom has continued to lead by example, serving should-to-shoulder with MDA teams on the frontlines…

New MDA Intensive Care Bus transferred premature infants to protected Hospital

Due to the security situation in northern…

Gilad Erdan takes helm as global president of MDA, enhancing emergency response

Israel’s outgoing Ambassador to the United….

3 Men Killed in a Shooting Attack

This morning (Sunday), at 09:55 AM, the MDA 101 emergency call center in Jerusalem received a report of a shooting attack near the Allenby Border Crossing in the Jordan…

Adam Sfadi, senior EMT at MDA, identified his dead daughter in Majdal Shams massacre

After the missile fell on the soccer field in…

MDA Completes Multi-Domain Exercise for War Readiness

Magen David Adom (MDA) concluded a multi-system exercise aimed at preparing for a potential war in the north and blackout…

Mourning MDA personnel we have lost

Since Hamas launched its attack against Israel on Saturday, October 7, the brave men and women of Magen David Adom have risked their lives to save the lives of others…

Holon stabbing attack | Footage from EMT’s helmet-cam shows aftermath

A MDA motorcycle unit EMT who arrived at…

Cooperation between the Israel Midwives Organization and MDA

First Contractions Project – Midwives for Women in Labor. Even during war, women who go into labor before they manage to…

MDA Wish Ambulance Visits Nir Oz

An MDA initiative that allows terminally ill or mobility-challenged patients to fulfill their dreams helped a patient who has suffered greatly due to the events of October 7…

The heroism of Yossi Perkovich

Meet Yossi Perkovich, a shift manager in Magen David Adom’s First Responders’ Dispatch. He lives in Bnei Brak and is married with twins. His skills for multitasking and rapid assessment of…

IDF fighter and MDA volunteer Yarin Peled Z”L

Yarin started her career at MDA in 2018, she took several courses and also led courses at the station. After that, she went to an EMT course…

Heroes of October 7 – Malek, from Rahat MDA station

The heroes of the 7th of October are revealed. And this time, Malek, a senior EMT and a paramedic student at the Rahat MDA station…

Health Minister Uriel Busso visited Magen David Adom’s National Blood Bank in Ramle

MDA, as Israel’s National Rescue Organization, has an integral and significant part to play in…

From MDA’s Blood Services to the Front Line

IDF soldier critically injured in Gaza met the blood donor who donated the whole blood that saved his life. Eytan Tesler, an IDF fighter, was…

Unique ECMO Unit Donated to MDA

First ECMO Unit of its kind in Israel donated to Magen David Adom. The most significant medical emergency that pre-hospital staff across the world are called to, is cardiac arrest…

Ambulances Dedicated in Memory of MDA Fallen

14 ambulances dedicated in moving ceremony, in the presence of the bereaved families: Each ambulance, donated by “Samaritan’s Purse”…

MDA Youth Volunteer Saves Classmate

A boy had a cardiac arrest in school, his classmate, who volunteers at MDA, saved his life. Guy Alon (17), an MDA youth volunteer in Modi’in, saw that people were gathering…

Knesset Chair Visit to Magen David Adom

Knesset Chairman Amir Ohana visited Magen David Adom’s National Dispatch Center : “The Israeli nation has a sword and a shield, the soldiers are the sword – and you are the…

After Beating Cancer Liat Became a Lifesaver

After beating Cancer twice, Liat decided to volunteer at MDA – and this past week she joined Magen David Adom’s Medicycle Unit…

Wish Ambulance on Special Mission for Injured Soldier

MDA’s Wish Ambulance made a wish come true for a soldier who was seriously injured in Gaza. Shlomo, an MDA volunteer EMT in the past…

Magen David Adom Ambulances Destroyed in Terror Attacks

On the first day of the Iron Swords war, with the terrorist attacks of Hamas on the communities of the Western Negev, the terrorists also fired…

Day 18 – Iron Swords War: MDA Daily update

In the 24 hours up until 19:25, Magen David Adom teams have treated 13 casualties including: 2 males aged 40 and 45 in Beer Yaakov and Holon, with mild injuries; 9…

MK Meir Cohen Visits Magen David Adom

“Iron Swords” War – Member of the Foreign Affairs and Security Committee, and former Minister of Welfare and Community Safety, MK Meir Cohen, on his visit to Magen David Adom…

Arbel – Saving lives from the Dispatch Room

Arbel Cohen, an EMT at the MDA 101 dispatch center, has not stopped giving help and support since the war broke out. At any given moment…

Saar Margolis, MDA EMT, Killed in Action

A member of the security standby team in Kissufim, MDA volunteer Staff Sergeant (res.) Saar Margolis, was killed in action in Operation “Iron Swords.” MDA Director General…

War in Israel – MDA and Family

A senior Magen David Adom EMT recounts the first day of the war, and how he was called to the scene where he found his 4-year-old cousin who was no longer alive…

Lior Levy, MDA volunteer, killed in Iron Swords War

IDF soldier and MDA volunteer, the late Lior Levy, was killed in battle in the Gaza Strip | MDA Director General: “Lior was a dedicated…

MDA Paramedic Amit Mann killed in Iron Swords War

MDA paramedic and MDA paramedic course instructor in the Negev, Amit Mann, was murdered when she was shot by terrorists…

Shir Biton – MDA EMT – Killed in Operation Iron Swords

IDF soldier and MDA volunteer, Shir Biton, was killed in battle in the Western Negev Communities | Director General of MDA…

Israel is under a ruthless attack

A horrible massacre of innocent people, cold blooded murder of babies infants and children, entire families kidnapped, paramedics and medical staffs killed on their way to save lives…

MDA Paramedic preformed an emergency lifesaving

operation on a critically injured patient during an ambulance evacuation and managed to stabilize his condition…

MDA paramedics treated victims inside an MDA station, while terrorists fired outside.

Georgi Guliak, a senior paramedic at MDA, woke up yesterday morning (Saturday) and went to…

100 Yeshiva Students save 300 lives!

In recent days, 100 Yeshiva students in Kiryat Shmona donated blood through Magen David Adom’s Blood Services. The Yeshiva arranges several blood drives each year, and each…

Israel at War: Over 700 Israelis murdered in Hamas massacre

Biden to Netanyahu: US assistance on its way. Netanyahu to advance talks on emergency gov’t. 2,315 wounded, over 300 in serious condition.

Israel at war: The names and faces of Israel’s fallen heroes

Hundreds of Israelis were killed on Saturday, October 7, in the midst of the Simchat Torah holiday…

Wish Ambulance takes 3-year-old critically ill boy to the zoo

Ofek Cohen, just 3-years old, has been confined to Schneider Children’s Medical Centre in Petach Tikvah for the past four months…

Three killed and one injured in two separate terror attacks

The last few days have seen a sharp increase in terror attacks. On Shabbat, Shay Silas Nigreker, 60, and his 28-year-old son, Aviad Nir, were…

“Diligent and well-loved, who always helped others”

Magen David Adom mourns the loss of volunteer EMT Adnan Assad, who was killed while on duty as a firefighter…

4 new bullet-proof ambulances begin service with MDA

Communities in Ariel, Efrat, Ofra and Karnei Shomron welcome new life-saving vehicles…

AI is already changing the way Israel’s EMS and fire services respond to emergencies

MDA’s New Youth Volunteers Start Ambulance Shifts

Almost 4,000 new Youth Volunteers in national ceremony to mark end of year-long studies, and the start of their volunteering on ambulances…

MK Yasser Hujerat visits MDA

Member of Knesset Yasser Hujerat (RAAM), visited the National Operations Center of Magen David Adom in Kiryat Ono and met MDA Director General Eli Bin & the organization’s…

Google Staff join the MDA Life-saving Efforts

Google employees volunteering to save lives in MDA’s Blood Center. Barak Regev, CEO of Israel’s Google firm along with dozens of employees, arrived to MDA’s Blood Center in Ramle as…

MDA’s Teddy Bear Hospital

Children will be able to take their teddy to triage for weighing and measuring, get an X-ray, get immunised and make sure they go home feeling much better…

For the Glory of the State of Israel

The MDA ambulances that helped establish the Medical Corps, the Haganah fighters who volunteered in MDA, the medics who dealt with the chemical threat from Iraq and other fascinating secrets that reveal how much…

Wish Ambulance takes Holocaust Survivor to Knesset and Yad Vashem on Yom Hashoah

The Wish Ambulance used to grant this wish was generously donated the by Magen David…

MDA Staff and Volunteers Visit Holocaust sites in Poland

On the eve of Holocaust Remembrance Day, dozens of MDA staff and volunteers visited the historical sites in Poland…

The MDA Tracing Services for locating relatives and renewing family ties

Along with the daily tasks of saving lives, MDA operates the Tracing Services for locating relatives and renewing family ties department…

Yagel Yaakov Yaniv Z’’L who was murdered in the terror attack in Hawara was due to finish an MDA EMT course next week

“He just wanted to give back to Israeli society and to help others”…

The first Israeli delegation to Turkey is making its way back to Israel

We rescued 19 people from the ruins while they were still alive” – MDA representative in the Israeli rescue delegation to Turkey sums up the 8 days of their operation…

MDA representative in the Israeli delegation participated in the rescue of a 12-year-old and a 23-year-old

The Israeli delegation to the disaster zone in Turkey was called tonight to rescue 2 trapped people from the ruins in the disaster zone…

Hundreds killed and thousands injured in the earthquake this morning in Turkey

Following the damage caused by this morning’s earthquake, MDA Director General Eli Bin approached the President of the Turkish Red Crescent Dr. Kinik and offered humanitarian…

31 doctors and paramedics from across the world

joined MDA’s 9th International Emergency Services Seminar – at the end of which they will join MDA’s International Unit. During the Seminar the doctors and paramedics will undergo 5…

12 Family members all volunteer for MDA!

The love story between the Noiman family and MDA began when the father of the family, the late Zvi, began his journey in the medical world as an army medic and strove to infect his…

Ambulympics!

The annual “Championship” competition of MDA’s Ayalon Region, testing the skills, knowledge and preparedness of the regions’ crews, took place recently in Moshav Beit Elazari. Twelve teams participated in the competition – 6 ambulance (BLS) crews and 6 mobile intensive…

MK Ofir Sofer visits MDA

MK Ofir Sofer (Religious Zionist Party) visited MDA’s National Operations Center (NOC) in Kiryat Ono, where he met MDA Director General Eli Bin and other senior managers. MK Sofer received a general briefing on MDA’s activities during routine…

Collapsed in an MDA MICU

Salem Abu Karinat (48) felt unwell during a routine drive in his car, he called his brother and together they started driving to a local clinic. During the journey, the pain increased, they dialed MDA’s Emergency 101 Call Center and…

MDA Participates in International Disaster Drill

Magen David Adom joined an international multi-casualty drill that took place this week in Madrid. Three different scenes representing three different sized incidents were practiced…

Oldest Medicycle Volunteer Celebrates 80th Birthday

Alex Michigan is Magen David Adom’s oldest Medicycle volunteer. In just a couple of weeks’ time, he will celebrate his 80th birthday, and mark 50 years of volunteering with MDA…

Australian Maccabiah participant saved by MDA on the field

Last month, in the midst of the Maccabiah events in Netanya and during a game against the Colombian national team a player from the Australian football team collapsed, thankfully…

New life emerges amid echoes of explosions

One Israeli refused to adhere to the red alert sirens as hundreds of rockets were being launched into his hometown of Ashkelon. Baby Boy Greenberg was ready to come into this world, and nothing was going to stop him…

Ambulance sponsor inspired by baby born on his birthday

Scott Casty of Chicago, Illinois, was thrilled to learn the ambulance he sponsored for Magen David Adom, Israel’s paramedic and Red Cross service, was instrumental in bringing a new…

EMT uses sign language to communicate with deaf patient

Becky Gilor learned sign language six years ago. When she joined Magen David Adom as an EMT and ambulance driver in 2020, she decided to take another course to learn medical terms and conditions…

Magen David Adom to unveil ultrasound technology on ambulances and helicopters

Advanced diagnostic tool will be used to assess cardiac activity in patients and to quickly find veins for administering IV fluids and potentially lifesaving…

MDA paramedic shares experiences serving in Ukraine

As a member of the International Committee of the Red Cross, Magen David Adom’s mission includes assisting other countries in times of disaster MDA’s mass-casualty experience is particularly helpful…

MDA saves athlete who collapses at Maccabiah Games

Thanks to the quick intervention of the Magen David Adom team, the life of an Australian athlete at the 21st Maccabiah Games was…

Drowning victim saved by MDA becomes EMT

uhammad Azbarga from Kseife was on holiday in Eilat. While swimming in the sea he got into difficulty and began to drown, and needed rescuing by an MDA team…

Maccabiah protected by MDA

Magen David Adom has been providing medical cover for the Maccabiah Games for many years, and this year is no different, with the 21st games underway…

The Heart of the Family

Fahed Birumi collapsed while being assessed by a doctor. The MDA team saved his life! Fahed Birumi (37) arrived at his nearby doctor’s office complaining of chest pain. . The doctor…

Magen David Adom dedicated a new satellite station

in Hadassah Ein Kerem Hospital. In a special ceremony, a new MDA satellite station was…

MDA Olympics

MDA teams from across Israel competed in an annual competition that tests skill and efficiency. The annual competition held by MDA’s Lachish Region took place in Moshav…

MDA aids Ukrainian refugees in its Moldova clinic

Earlier this week, an MDA team of paramedics, EMTs, and doctors, as well as two doctors from Tel Aviv’s Ichilov Hospital established a field clinic in Chisinau, Moldova for Ukrainian…

13 Holocaust survivors, wounded Ukrainians airlifted to Israel

TIMES OF ISRAEL — Three Israeli rescue organizations joined forces to rescue Ukrainian Holocaust survivors and other civilians wounded amid Russia’s invasion and bring them to Israel…

MDA sends armored ambulances to Ukraine

Magen David Adom (MDA) is using its mass casualty experience as Israel’s national paramedic organization and its standing as a leading member in the International Committee of the Red Cross to help save lives in Ukraine…

MDA Reunites Holocaust Survivor Siblings

In the leadup to International Holocaust Memorial Day, Magen David Adom reunited two siblings, both Holocaust survivors, who had not been able to see each other for ten years…

Health Minister Visits MDA Testing Sites

Health Minister Nitzan Horowitz joined Magen David Adom teams in two locations this week to see first-hand how MDA is working to keep the Israeli population safe and healthy…

Magen David Adom Participates in the National Emergency Drill ‘Turning Point’

This week, a ‘national home front’ drill took place, in which the emergency organization in Israel took part, including Magen David Adom, the Home Front Command, the National…

MDA and Hatzalah organizations form worldwide emergency medical service network

MDA leverages its experience responding to terrorism, rockets, and other disasters to train American Hatzalah teams, while Israeli…

Restrictions on Blood Donations from the LGBT community have been Lifted

Health Minister Nitzan Horowitz donated blood for the first time at the Magen David Adom blood bank in Jerusalem. A new era in blood donation has begun…

Under fire: strengthening MDA teams with emergency equipment & supplies

Hundreds of missiles were fired into Israel in the last hour and MDA teams are moving quickly from scene to scene, providing medical…

Magen David Adom Before Mount Meron Tragedy

‘Every Year We Came Back With a Sigh of Relief No Disaster Happened’. Volunteers at Israel’s national ambulance and disaster-relief organization, Magen David Adom…

Mount Meron disaster: Thousands donate blood for victims

The public was asked to donate blood at special MDA stations set up across the country following the disaster. Within a few hours, crowds gathered…

16-year-old Down Syndrome student volunteers for Magen David Adom

The volunteer, Eliyahu Peletz, found himself without any sort of framework or routine during the first COVID-19 lockdown…

MDA for the Community

In preparation for Pesach, tens of thousands of food packages for low-income families were collected by MDA volunteers as part of Operation Kimcha Depsascha. Operation “Kamcha Depascha”, which has become a tradition in Magen David Adom, was held for the 17th year and involved thousands of MDA employees and volunteers of all ages to collect food products for low-income families.

The President’s Award for “Israeli Hope” in Education to MDA Youth Organization

“Israeli Hope” in Education seeks to promote education for partnership between the various sectors, with the understanding that familiarity and joint action are essential for securing the future and prosperity of the State of Israel as a Jewish and democratic state.

RIGHT BEFORE THE HOLIDAY: MDA SELLS CHAMETZ

Same as every year, a moment before Passover is upon us, MDA made sure to sell the organization’s Chametz, as Jewish Law commands. On March 16, MDA officials headed by MDA Director General Eli Bin, met with the Chief Rabbi of Jerusalem, Harishon Letzion…

Report: Israelis Abroad Fly to Israel to Get Vaccinated

A report published by Globes revealed a recent trend with Israelis working or living abroad returning on flights to Israel to get vaccinated against COVID-19. The flights are met by Magen David Adom (MDA) representatives, and after receiving the jab and waiting for 30 minutes…

Giving Birth on the Road

Moti Fisher, an MDA EMT ambulance driver from Modi’in Illit, was called on Wednesday last week to evacuate a woman to the hospital. On their way to the delivery room, while arriving at the Ofer checkpoint near Givat Ze’ev, police forces signalled the ambulance to stop at the side of the road.

Shortening Response Times in Hadera and Jasr a-Zarqa

Magen David Adom operates a large station in…

50% decrease in first aid treatments to bike riders on Yom Kippur

MDA’s New ATV (All-Terrain Vehicle)

This week, the first of its kind operational driving training was held for 16 medics and…

Delivering a baby in the most unlikely circumstances

EMS In War: Rescue Services During A Rockets Attack On Israel

Magen David Adom managing a health crisis with Messenger

MDAs soon-to-be-launched program ‘MDA in the Community’ to treat patients without leaving their home

An MDA EMT delivers his own baby in the middle of his shift

EMT Abraham Ivri started working at MDA about a month ago. His wife Reut, who was 9 months pregnant feared that when she went into labour her husband would be on duty.

The Life of a 13-Year-Old Boy who Suffered a Cardiac Arrest During a Football Game was Saved Thanks to the MDA Team

An MDA EMT Delivered Two Babies within Four Hours

Daniel Yaso, an MDA EMT and ambulance driver, began the morning shift in a completely routine manner a week ago. Yaso has been working for the organisation for three years,