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MDA’s many accomplishments touted by Gideon Sa’ar: “My door is always open.”
February 7, 2024   |   Israel Press

MDA’s many accomplishments touted by Gideon Sa’ar: “My door is always open.”

“Magen David Adom teams continue to act with great dedication during routine and emergency times, while providing a medical response to anyone in need.” – MDA Director General Eli Bin. Magen David Adom’s National Operations Center was visited on Tuesday… Read more

Sgt. Osher Barzilay, 19: MDA volunteer planned to be a brain surgeon.
February 7, 2024   |   Terrorism

Sgt. Osher Barzilay, 19: MDA volunteer planned to be a brain surgeon.

Sgt. Osher Simha Barzilay, 19, a soldier in the Gaza Division, from Mazkeret Batya, was killed on October 7 when Hamas overran the Nahal Oz IDF outpost. Her sister, Yarden Carmeli, told At magazine that she last heard… Read more

Critically injured soldier meets the blood donor whose blood saved his life.
February 6, 2024   |   Blood Services

Critically injured soldier meets the blood donor whose blood saved his life.

Eytan Tesler, an IDF soldier, was critically wounded by an RPG missile while fighting in Gaza. Tesler lost a large volume of blood, but his life was saved thanks to a whole blood transfusion that he received in the battle zone. After a few weeks… Read more

Stacy Carroll joins AFMDA.
January 29, 2024   |   U.S. Press

Stacy Carroll joins AFMDA.

Stacy Carroll has been named associate director of major gifts for American Friends of Magen David Adom in Michigan, a role she will assume on January 15. Magen David Adom is Israel’s emergency services system, which provides Israel with ambulance and paramedic services, and oversees,… Read more

MDA shows solidarity with families of hostages in Gaza.
January 25, 2024   |   October 7

MDA shows solidarity with families of hostages in Gaza.

Magen David Adom volunteers from Tel Aviv, Petach Tikva, and Jerusalem showed support for the hostages still in Gaza and their families by coming to “Hostages Square,” a public plaza in Tel Aviv where people gather to raise awareness. The MDA volunteers brought ambulances, Mobile… Read more

MDA trains thousands of Israelis in first aid.  
January 25, 2024   |   Training

MDA trains thousands of Israelis in first aid.  

Since the start of the war in October, over 60,000 Israelis are more prepared to help others in the event of an emergency. Magen David Adom has held first aid trainings across Israel for groups of 10-25 people at a time. MDA instructors hold the… Read more

Franklin Graham and Samaritan’s Purse donate ambulances, honor lives lost to terror.
January 24, 2024   |   U.S. Press

Franklin Graham and Samaritan’s Purse donate ambulances, honor lives lost to terror.

‘These are not just vehicles but a symbol of life, courage and hope,’ says father of terror victim. Fourteen new ambulances are now in the possession of Magen David Adom (MDA), Israel’s national ambulance and emergency service agency, after a… Read more

Fourteen ambulances donated to MDA by Samaritan’s Purse.
January 23, 2024   |   News Release

Fourteen ambulances donated to MDA by Samaritan’s Purse.

In a moving ceremony held in Jerusalem, Samaritan’s Purse President and CEO Franklin Graham says he’s honored “to help MDA continue its heroic and exceptional work.” The children of MDA EMT Uriel Bibi, who fell in active service, at the dedication of an ambulance in… Read more

JCC Association brings 40 leaders to Marcus Blood Center.
January 22, 2024   |   U.S. Press

JCC Association brings 40 leaders to Marcus Blood Center.

RAMLE, Israel — The top lay and professional leadership of the JCC Movement visited Israel this week for a solidarity mission — one of the largest such trips so far with roughly 40 participants — meeting with survivors of the Oct. Read more

Warrior family: the whole Ben Simon family protects Israel.
January 18, 2024   |   Israel Press

Warrior family: the whole Ben Simon family protects Israel.

The Ben Simon family is a warrior family. The family of five, including three adult children, all work in different essential Israeli agencies, including Magen David Adom, the police force, and the IDF, that keep Israel safe. Hailing from Hatzor Haglilit in the north of… Read more

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