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30 French, American doctors and paramedics arrive in Israel to volunteer.

Thirty medical professionals from the US and France have arrived in Israel to work alongside teams in Magen David Adom ambulances and intensive care… Read more

Paramedic Amit Man, 22: Sacrificed herself to protect patients.

Murdered at Kibbutz Be’eri, October 7, 2023. Magen David Adom paramedic and paramedic course instructor Amit Man, 22, was murdered by Hamas terrorists when they stormed the clinic in Kibbutz Be’eri where she was treating the wounded from the devastating… Read more

American Friends of Magen David Adom sends ambulances, intensive care vehicles to Israel.

The American Friends of MDA sends ambulances and intensive care vehicles for use by Magen David Adom rescue service in treating the wounded. Eleven mobile intensive care units and six ambulances donated by AFMDA will arrive in Israel this weekend. Read more

Uri Shacham, chief of staff of MDA, speaks with CNN International

Uri Shacham, chief of staff of MDA, tells CNN International how Israel’s emergency medical system is coping with the injured from the war there and how Israeli society has come together in the aftermath of the attacks. Read more

MDA paramedic finds friends among deceased in Ofakim.

Paramedic Shai Kadosh MDA paramedic Shai Kadosh had the unimaginable experience of discovering friends among the deceased due to Hamas terrorism while treating the injured on Saturday. He spent the day triaging dozens of wounded Israelis in Ofakim, when two lifeless bodies were brought to… Read more

ICRC praises MDA’s work.

Alessandra Menegon, the head of delegation of the International Committe of the Red Cross (ICRC), visited MDA teams in Be’er Sheva, Ofakim, and Sderot where she expressed great appreciation for their work during very difficult times and circumstances. Read more

At Magen David Adom blood drive, a show of force by Israelis.

Hundreds from all walks of life stand in line for up to 11 hours at Jerusalem’s Pais Arena in order to donate for devastated nation after Hamas bloodbath. It was 10:30 a.m. on Monday and the line of blood donors… Read more

Under fire and trapped, MDA paramedics work to save lives in Sderot.

Georgi Guliak Georgi Guliak, a senior paramedic at MDA, woke up Saturday morning and went to his regular shift at the MDA station in Sderot. Just before arriving at the station, he heard gunshots. Victims, including those in serious and critical condition, began to arrive. Read more

Health Ministry issues directives for national breast milk bank during war.

Priority will be given to babies whose mothers are dead, injured, missing, kidnapped, or serving in IDF reserves; nursing moms urged to donate. The Health Ministry published guidelines on Sunday for donation of breast milk to the national breast milk bank, and for… Read more

Uri Shacham interviewed on MSNBC.

Uri Shacham, MDA chief of staff, details the challenges the organization’s EMTs and paramedics have had treating the injured in Israel’s war with Gazan terrorists in a new interview on MSNBC. Read more