MDA
WATCH: IDF, Soroka, Joseftal hospitals carry out first-ever ECMO patient evacuation
In a first-of-its-kind operation, the Israel Air Force and medical teams from Soroka and Joseftal hospitals airlifted a young woman connected to an ECMO life-support system from Eilat to Beersheba.
MDA expands Jerusalem emergency response with 22 new haredi female medics
WATCH: Woman hospitalized after bus crashes into store in Ramat Gan, injuring 11
Two men murdered in Shuafat refugee camp shooting near Jerusalem
Red traffic light saves stroke victim's life in Rishon Lezion
A passing Magen David Adom paramedic saved the life of 75-year-old Moshe Ami Benita, who suffered a stroke while stopped at a red light in Rishon Lezion during a routine drive home.
One-week-old baby left outside Bituach Leumi office in Hadera
“A short time ago, a report was received about a one-week-old baby found in the stairwell of a public building in Hadera,” a police spokesperson said.
MDA’s Raphael Herbst at JPost Miami Summit
‘Helping and saving lives begins with infants’
Magen David Adom stands ready to respond to any threat from Iran
At the Jerusalem Post Miami Summit, Gilad Erdan warns of Iran’s regional threat while highlighting Magen David Adom’s role as the backbone of Israel’s civilian resilience.
Jerusalem man hit by light rail driver in training as storm causes widespread traffic accidents
A man in his 50s was evacuated to Hadassah-University Medical Center in serious condition after he was hit by the Jerusalem light rail hear the Shuafat light rail station.
Fatal kitesurfing accident at Bat Yam’s Tayo Beach: One dead, two injured due to extreme winds
A 46-year-old kitesurfer was killed and two others injured at Bat Yam’s Tayo Beach after extreme winds threw them into rocks. Authorities are investigating the tragic incident.
MDA ambulances donated to Syrian Druze communities, Israeli Druze MK says
“Today, army leadership informed me that the fully equipped ambulances have arrived in the village of Hader and five additional Druze villages in southern Syria,” Hasson said.
Three shot dead in Shfaram as Arab society murder toll reaches eight since start of 2026
According to figures released Wednesday morning by Abraham Initiatives, eight Arab citizens have been killed since the start of the year. Seven of the victims were shot to death.
Magen David Adom’s 2025 in numbers
MDA emergency vehicles were dispatched 1,383,026 times; on average, a team was dispatched every 22.8 seconds
Man killed during car accident marks 450th death in 2025, making deadliest year in last two decades
Of those 450 victims, the highest number of people (32%) were driving their own vehicle, while pedestrians were also an important victim, representing 27% of the deaths.
