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7-year-old stabbed to death at birthday party in Beit Shemesh; neighbor arrested

Boy’s 4-year-old cousin seriously wounded; police probe suspect’s mental state and possible family dispute as 15-year-old relative who was watching children witnesses attack

Liran Tamari | 08.17.26

Paramedic training exercises at Magen David Adom’s training school in Ramla

‘The most combat-exposed in the world’: how Israel trains its paramedics

Magen David Adom’s new training center recreates missile strikes, battlefields, chemical spills and routine emergencies, using advanced simulations to prepare crews for high-pressure decisions and make their first encounter with chaos less unfamiliar

Ilan Levinsohn | 08.12.26

MDA EMT Shoval Katzin giving Cora oxygen

'They’re the reason she's alive': dog dies briefly after elevator accident; medics revive her

After Cora’s harness became caught outside a moving elevator, leaving her suspended and unable to breathe, Magen David Adom medics cut her free and performed CPR when her heart stopped, restoring a pulse within minutes before she was taken for veterinary care

ynet Global | 08.07.26

Racing against time on two wheels: inside Magen David Adom’s motorcycle unit

Israel's MDA medicycle unit is built for one purpose: reaching patients when every second matters. Behind the handlebars are volunteers balancing careers, families and some of the country's toughest emergencies

Ilan Levinsohn | 08.02.26

During the visit, the guests learned about MDA’s emergency response operations

Foreign business chambers explore MDA’s lifesaving operations and innovation in Israel

Representatives from Israel’s bi-national chambers of commerce and government ministries visited MDA’s headquarters in Ramla to learn about its emergency response systems, technology and nationwide lifesaving operations

ynet Global | 07.31.26

Magen David Adom paramedic volunteers Hodaya and Avi Feivelson respond to calls together and separately

Meet the couple who save lives on their date nights: 'This is our quality time'

Hodaya and Avi Feivelson drop their kids off at school and then respond to emergency calls together, turning their Magen David Adom volunteer shifts into meaningful time as a couple while helping patients, accident victims and women in labor.

ynet Global | 07.30.26

יצחק (איזי) בנדהן, אשתו יעל והבת התינוקת ליאורה

Israeli paramedic delivers his own baby in the back of an ambulance

Yitzhak “Izzy” Bendahan had handled about 150 births as a Magen David Adom volunteer. When he realized his wife would not reach the hospital in time, he stopped the ambulance on the way to Hadassah Ein Kerem and helped deliver their seventh child

Or Hadar | 07.24.26

Multi-car crash in central Israel kills young woman, injures six

A 21-year-old man was seriously injured, another man was moderately hurt and four others sustained minor injuries in the collision on Highway 6 near Tayibe

ynet | 07.11.26

Ghadir Saleh, 20, from the Druze city of Maghar

From violin to ambulance sirens: A Druze paramedic’s unusual journey

She performed her violin internationally but a medical recommendation to significantly reduce strain on her hands forced her to reconsider her career: Druze paramedic Ghadir Saleh, 20, marks Israel's National Paramedic Day with her story of resilience and service

ynet Global | 06.25.26

Man killed in fall from crane truck near Gaza border

Worker, 46, dies during renovation work at Kibbutz Or Haner, as labor groups continue to report higher workplace fatality figures than government data

ynet | 06.16.26

העברת חולים לשיבא בידי מד"א במהלך מבצע שאגת הארי

Iran missile threat prompts hospitals to move underground, health services reduced

Hospitals nationwide are preparing to move operations to protected underground facilities following renewed Iranian missile fire, while some elective surgeries and clinic services have been suspended; HMOs are operating on a limited basis, with emergency and mental health services remaining available 24/7

Or Hadar | 06.08.26

Magen David Adom marks 96 years of lifesaving work

Magen David Adom marks 96 years since its founding in Tel Aviv, highlighting its evolution into Israel’s national emergency medical service and its role in wars, terror attacks, blood services, public training and the response to October 7

ynet Global | 06.06.26

Illustrative: A mother holds a baby, with a bottle of breast milk at foreground

Israel’s breast milk bank gives premature and vulnerable babies a lifeline no formula can replace

Ahead of International Human Milk Bank Awareness Day, MDA says donated breast milk remains critical for premature and medically vulnerable infants, including babies affected by the war

ynet | 05.19.26

Magen David Adom launches mental health emergency response unit as crisis calls rise

New teams of trained paramedics and mental health nurses will respond to psychiatric emergencies, aiming to de-escalate crises and reduce unnecessary hospitalizations

ynet Global | 05.13.26

Lior Raz says Fauda has become ‘one of the best PR for Israel’

The actor says the fifth season will focus on Oct. 7 and its aftermath during a sold-out Magen David Adom event in New York

ynet Global | 05.08.26