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New immigrant serves as medic in southern Israel: “I found the perfect way to serve.”

21-year-old Brooke Samuelson made Aliyah to Israel in July from Cincinnati, Ohio, and is doing national service (Sheirut Leumi) through the Bat Ami organization as a medic with Magen David Adom based in Ashdod in southern Israel. Brooke Samuelson “I… Read more

Kibbutz says resident Ronen Engel murdered by Hamas; family freed from Gaza this week.

Kibbutz Nir Oz announces that Ronen Engel, 54, previously thought to be a hostage in Gaza following the October 7 attack, was murdered by Hamas. Engel’s family were released from captivity on Monday: wife Karina Engel-Bart, 51, and daughters Mika, 18, and… Read more

MDA EMT saves his grandson and himself on Oct 7.

Refael Samet A Magen David Adom EMT and ambulance driver bravely saved his grandson and himself from gunshot wounds on October 7. On the morning of October 7, Refael Samet was on standby for MDA at home in Kissufim, a kibbutz adjacent to Gaza. Read more

MDA dispatcher kept siblings of recovered Israeli-American hostage Avigail Idan safe Oct 7.

Linoy Al-Ezra and Lisa Idan on Israel’s Channel 13. On October 7, Michael, Amelia, and Avigail Idan watched their parents being murdered by Hamas terrorists at their home in Kibbutz Kfar Azza. Avigail, then 3, ran to her neighbor’s home, where she was then abducted… Read more

Sight of horror, fear of death did not stop saving lives, hero paramedic says.

Magen David Adom paramedic A. recounts the moments she found herself in the horror of Hamas’ attack and her efforts to save as many lives as she could. A., a 26-year-old Magen David Adom (MDA) paramedic in reserve duty, made… Read more

Church rushes ambulance to Israel in response to Hamas attacks.

“We knew there was an urgent need to replace ambulances that were stolen and destroyed. To know ours is part of this historic effort is incredibly gratifying,” said Pastor Larry Huch. New Beginnings Church in Bedford, Texas, has sponsored a… Read more

Interview: Israeli Magen David Adom paramedics stood tall rescuing lives on “a day of pure evil.”

When the history of “The Black Sabbath” October 7 is written, special note will be taken of the brave men and women of Magen David Adom who literally risked their own lives to rescue and comfort Israeli citizens in their… Read more

Quick-thinking paramedic saves man injured by missile strike.

Michelle Rashkovsky Quick-thinking paramedic Michelle Rashkovsky saved a Ramle resident who was seriously injured by a missile strike, moments before a gas explosion at the scene. Michelle: “On Saturday, October 7th, I started to hear air raid sirens. Sirens were going off all over the… Read more

MDA paramedic describes harrowing October 7.

In this video, paramedic Lior Levy describes the day that changed his life forever, including learning two days ago that a patient he treated on October 7, who was critically injured when shot in the head, has survived. While Levy was evacuating the wounded,… Read more

Algemeiner: Eli Bin one of the top 100 people positively influencing Jewish life.  

Mazal tov to Eli Bin, director-general of Magen David Adom in Israel, for being listed on the “J100,” the “Algemeiner Jewish 100 2023,” a compilation of 100 people positively influencing Jewish life. “Two weeks before the… Read more