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MDA heroes honored for extraordinary dedication.

President Isaac Herzog and senior leaders gathered on Sunday to pay tribute to the heroes of Magen David Adom during an event organized by the Israeli Friends of MDA Society. Held in the presence of bereaved families, donors, and MDA personnel, the evening… Read more

Patricia Heaton explains “the need to do something more” after Oct 7 at AFMDA Gala.

In the wake of the Oct. 7, 2023 Hamas attacks on Israel, many celebrities and politicians have been critical of the Jewish state for its response, rather than condemning the terrorists; however, one notable figure has been making an effort to… Read more

Miami Gala celebrates Israel’s heroic medics with a night of unity.

Liev Schreiber gave a moving presentation and Patricia Heaton received an award honoring her for work combatting antisemitism. The event marked the biggest and most successful gala in AFMDA’s Miami history.  At a time of escalating violence in Israel, actor Liev Schreiber gave a moving… Read more

Erdan: MDA “Israel’s backbone of resilience.”

MDA’s Global President spoke of MDA’s life-saving innovations and its critical role in securing Israel’s home front. In a conversation with The Jerusalem Post’s Deputy Editor-in-Chief Tamar Uriel-Beeri during the Jerusalem Post 2024 Miami Summit, the former Israeli ambassador to… Read more

MDA fulfills Holocaust survivor’s wish of attending his granddaughter’s wedding.

Kim Nevatov, an 85-year-old Holocaust survivor, dreamed of attending his granddaughter’s wedding, but he didn’t know if it would be possible since he is paralyzed from the waist down. Bride-to-be Miri, and her fiancé, Roy, posted the family’s quandary on social media. Friends associated with… Read more

The art of saving lives.

MDA teams up with renowned artist Dede Bandaid for Art Basel Miami. Magen David Adom (MDA), Israel’s national emergency medical and blood services organization, is thrilled to announce an extraordinary partnership with acclaimed urban artist Dede Bandaid. Together, they unveil The Art of Saving Lives at Art… Read more

MDA hosts groundbreaking conference on pre-hospitalization resuscitation in Israel.

More than 300 healthcare professionals gathered at Magen David Adom’s headquarters in Ramla for a conference on pre-hospital resuscitation. The event, which was organized in collaboration with the American Heart Association, brought together MDA’s medical and training teams with experts from Israel’s leading hospitals, HMOs,… Read more

Celebrating Israeli first responders, those in real-life “Fauda” who face chaos.

Magen David Adom is made up of “selfless, generous, heroic brave people who literally put their lives on the line to save others,” Emily Austin, emcee of an event for supporters in Philadelphia, told JNS. Hilel Jonathan Jolodenco recalled… Read more

MDA pronounces a man dead in Nahariya following Hezbollah rocket strike.

Following multiple sirens around Nahariya in northern Israel, Magen David Adom dispatched teams to multiple locations in the area. MDA paramedics, EMTs, and first responders arrived in MICUs, ambulances, and Medicycles. Paramedics examined a man found lying in a playground who was unconscious with shrapnel… Read more

After MDA saved his life, Fayez Al-Qalani decided to volunteer at MDA.

Fayez Al-Qalani On October 8, 2023, Fayez al-Qalani arrived at his local clinic in Majdal Shams with chest pains. It was the day after the horrific Hamas attacks on Israel, and the situation in the north was beginning to get worse. Al-Qalani, then, just 33… Read more