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Multiple fragments fall in central Israel, Carmel as Iran continues launching missile volleys

Multiple fragments were said to have fallen in central Israel by Israeli Fire and Rescue Services, and two people were mildly injured.

	Explosives experts and police officers were dispatched to multiple locations in Jerusalem where fragments from missile interceptions fell on March 4, 2026.
The scene where a ballistic missile fired from Iran hit Bet Shemesh, central Israel, causing heavy damage, March 1, 2026

Nine Israelis killed, 11 missing, dozens injured after Iranian missile hits Beit Shemesh building

Destroyed building in central Israel following Iranian missile strikes on February 28, 2026.

Woman killed in central Israel as a result of Iran missile barrage, over 20 wounded

Most Israelis recognize the importance of defibrillators.

63% of Israelis lack confidence in using defibrillators, MDA survey finds


Grapevine, February 21, 2026: Stars and Stripes impact

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

Malcolm Hoelein

Maryland to MDA: How an oleh found his place on Israel’s front lines

An American oleh serving as an MDA paramedic reflects on his aliyah story and the intense realities of working Israel’s emergency front lines.

 A soldier stands guard and defends the Sderot MDA station on October 7

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.

A military helicopter and medical staff from Soroka and Joseftal hospitals evacuate a patient connected to an ECMO machine, February 14, 2026.

MDA expands Jerusalem emergency response with 22 new haredi female medics

"This is an important volunteering effort that will enable us to strengthen the rapid and professional medical response to the community in Jerusalem and its surroundings," Eli Bin said.

MDA operates 653 motorcycles

WATCH: Woman hospitalized after bus crashes into store in Ramat Gan, injuring 11

A bus crashed into a building in Ramat Gan on Friday morning, leaving a woman in critical condition. MDA paramedics rushed her to Tel Aviv's Ichilov Hospital for treatment.

The aftermath of a bus crashing into a store in Ramat Gan, February 6, 2026.

Two men murdered in Shuafat refugee camp shooting near Jerusalem

"We noticed that they were unconscious, without a pulse and not breathing,” MDA paramedics recalled of the scene. “We began performing advanced CPR and administering medication.

MDA emergency vehicles were dispatched 1,383,026 times in 2025

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.

A Magen David Adom mobile intensive care unit and paramedic, June 2, 2025; illustrative.

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.

Magen David Adom paramedic holds baby abandoned in Hadera, January 26, 2026.

MDA’s Raphael Herbst at JPost Miami Summit

‘Helping and saving lives begins with infants’

Raphael Herbst ,Deputy Director International Relations Department  Magen David Adom

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.

Amb. Gilad Erdan ,Magen David Adom Global President Israel’s former Ambassador to the UN