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Australia’s ambassador visits MDA

Australia's ambassador to Israel, Neil Hawkins, was a member of a delegation of ambassadors and senior diplomatic representatives who...

The remains returned last night belong to Lior Rudaeff – he fell defending others

The Prime Minister’s Office announced that the remains of a hostage returned by Hamas terrorists in Gaza on Friday,...

MDA teams assist in evacuating nursing home patients in the Shoresh area and the Jerusalem corridor due to fire

Magen David Adom teams are currently assisting in the evacuation of nursing home patients in the Shoresh area in...

New initiative: defibrillators on Israel’s trains

Magen David Adom (MDA) and Israel Railways have begun installing defibrillators, for the first time, on more than 150...

Ambulance service Israeli-style

In 2023,  Magen David Adom Emergency Medical Technicians and paramedics were dispatched on 1,447,561 calls, on over 2,300 mobile...

Israel’s ‘Iron Parrot’ awaits reunion with owner

The rescue workers of Magen David Adom’s Ashdod station refer to their feathered friend as the Iron Parrot. In the...

Magen David Adom ambulance driver fatally shot

MDA ambulance driver Aharon Chaimov was murdered, shot while driving his MDA ambulance on his way to treat the...

Fire Commissioner: worst blaze in Jerusalem area caused by Man

The worst blaze to wreak havoc on the forests surrounding Jerusalem in decades was caused by man, firefighting investigators estimate.

Israelis fight despair while aiding survivors, rescuers in Florida calamity

“The people we are dealing with are emotionally destroyed,” says a local first-response leader trained by Israel’s Magen David Adom.

Happy 90th birthday MDA!

The story of Israel's ambulance service Magen David Adom began exactly 90 years ago, on June 7, 1930, when the British High Commissioner approved the registration of the Association for Rapid Assistance as an association.

Zion meets Yuval

About 6 months ago, 3½ Zion Amit from Lod was diagnosed with leukemia and has now met Yuval HaMebulbal the star of the children's TV show who put a smile on her face.

MDA moves national dispatch centre to reinforced facility

It coincides with other steps the organization is taking to prepare for a number of emergency scenarios, including the possibility of war.

65% of Israel’s LGBT community willing to donate blood under new plan

Israel's Ministry of Health procedures have been changed to include donations from male members of the LGBT community under condition that 12 months have passed since donors had sexual relations.

Baby milk bank

In April of 2018, the first national Breast Milk Bank is set to open in Israel.

Magen David Adom launches electric bike squad

Magen David Adom is introducing electric bikes into its array of vehicles in Israel with each bike equipped with resuscitation equipment.

World wide call for emergency response seminar

Israel's Magen David Adom has invited medical practitioners from around the world to a specialised seminar being held in Israel at the end of March focusing on emergency response.

Triple Dose of David

Australian business luminary David Gonski has participated in three communal functions in less than 24 hours...a Magen David Adom lunch, a cocktail party for the Moriah Foundation and breakfast with the JNF.