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“We met saving lives,” Matanel said. “And now, we get to build a life together.”

Matanel Sharabi and Hanna Shechter, both EMTs with Magen David Adom, have spent the last three years racing toward danger together, saving lives under unimaginable conditions. But their journey began long before that, as teenagers in MDA’s youth volunteer program, where they trained to become the next generation of first responders.

MDA has long been a training ground for young Israelis who want to serve their communities. The organization currently has over 15,000 teen volunteers, many of whom go on to become medics, paramedics, or even doctors. For Matanel and Hanna, it was also the place where they would unknowingly meet their future spouse.

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