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MDA treats and evacuates Jerusalem stabbing victim.

Magen David Adom paramedics and EMTs responded to a stabbing terror attack in Jerusalem on Tuesday. A 30-year-old police officer was moderately injured with stab wounds to his upper body in a stabbing which took place near Herod’s Gate. The victim was fully conscious when… Read more

MDA attends to stabbing victim in Ramla.

After an 18-year-old woman was stabbed in Ramla on Friday afternoon, Magen David Adom teams arrived at the scene quickly. They treated and transported her to Shamir Medical Center in serious but stable condition. “We were on scene rapidly and found an 18-year-old female… Read more

MDA treats victims of pre-Passover car ramming terror attacks.

On the eve of Passover, a car rammed into two people in Jerusalem in a terror attack. Magen David Adom arrived at the scene of the attack quickly, and treated the victims before bringing them to the hospital. One victim is an 18-year-old-man suffering from… Read more

MDA takes steps to prepare for electricity and communications outages.

A blackout event can occur for a number of reasons: natural disasters, earthquakes, extreme weather, and also in war. Magen David Adom has been taking preparatory measures to avoid issues hindering its medical teams from reaching incident scenes. MDA has developed alternative communications channels and… Read more

MDA conducts evacuation drill in Israel’s north.

Magen David Adom participated in a drill planning for extreme scenarios such as power outage and road blockages due to an escalation in the north of Israel. The exercise, which was featured on Israel’s News Channel 12, was staged in collaboration with the railroad, health… Read more

Critically wounded IDF reservist reunites with MDA paramedic who saved his life.

Three months ago, Amitai Argaman lost both his legs in battle in Gaza at Beit Hanoun when he was serving in the IDF reserves. MDA paramedic Udi Adri, who was also serving in the military reserves as a paramedic, fought for Argaman’s life while he… Read more

MDA treats, evacuates 13 injured in Western Galilee.

On Wednesday afternoon, large numbers of Magen David Adom medics were dispatched to the Western Galilee after reports were received of many injured people from shooting in the area. MDA EMTs and paramedics, along with an IDF medical team, treated and transported 13 injured men,… Read more

MDA trains at risk communities in preparation for future military-style attacks.

MDA is going to establish 1,000 local teams to be located near where the terror threat is most imminent, including communities in the north, the Gaza Border, and West Bank. Israeli ambulance service Magen David Adom (MDA) has established community-based emergency response… Read more

MDA assists couple in delivering their second baby alongside the road.

About five years ago, Ayala Maatuf and her husband Noam were driving to the hospital to have a baby when Ayala felt her contractions intensifying. Noam called Magen David Adom’s 101 hotline for assistance and the dispatcher guided Ayala and Noam in delivering a healthy… Read more

MDA treats dozens of Israelis following Iranian attack.

After weeks of threats, Iran initiated an attack on Israel, launching more than 100 explosive drones toward the Jewish State. A seven-year-old girl was critically injured after an intercepted ballistic missile hit her family’s home near Arad in the southern Negev. She suffered a serious… Read more