Magen David Adom

MDA paramedics partner with SCN to train Jewish security leaders

The session marked the first time the organization trained the Security Director Network, a professional body composed of security directors who oversee standards-based security operations.

MDA paramedics partner with SCN to train North American Jewish security leaders
The scene of the bus crash on Route 25 near Netivot on Friday, October 30, 2026.

Bus driver killed, dozens wounded in collision with tractor near Netivot

Two armed Palestinian terrorists pictured during a attack at the northern checkpoint of Hebron in the West Bank on October 23, 2026.

Netanyahu orders Hebron sealed off, full West Bank closure after Hamas terror attack

MDA at the scene of a minibus accident, October 22, 2026.

Nine injured, including one seriously, in minibus accident near Beit Shemesh


Why American doctors travel to Israel for Magen David Adom training

MDA’s International Seminar brings American physicians and paramedics to train with Israel’s first responders to see how the country handles emergencies on a scale few medical professionals encounter

Participants in a previous Magen David Adom International Seminar on Emergency Response visit the Western Wall, Jerusalem

Child, 10, killed after dumpster fire triggers explosion in Beitar Illit

The child was evacuated to Hadassah-University Medical Center in Jerusalem’s Ein Kerem for medical treatment, but was pronounced dead, ZAKA and Magen David Adom said.

The fire in Beitar Illit that caused serious injury to a 10-year-old child, October 14, 2026.

Three seriously injured in suspected gas cylinder explosion at Intel chip plant in southern Israel

Israel's Fire and Rescue Authority initially warned that hazardous chemicals may have leaked following the explosion, with the Kiryat Gat municipality asking residents to stay away from the area.

An explosion at an Intel superconductor chip factory in Kiryat Gat, October 14, 2026.

Building under reconstruction collapses in Tel Aviv, none injured as workers escape unharmed

The Tel Aviv-Jaffa Municipality said the building was slated for demolition prior to its unexpected collapse, and instructed residents to stay away from the scene.

First responders at the scene of a building collapse in Tel Aviv on October 14, 2026.

Some 10 toddlers develop mild allergic symptoms at Betar Illit daycare center, MDA responds

In a separate incident, several toddlers were found wandering alone on a street near a kindergarten in Petah Tikva while riding toy cars, without adult supervision.

Some 10 toddlers develop mild allergic symptoms at Betar Illit daycare center, October 13, 2026.

Elazar Yair Wilensky, 14, identified as victim of Hezbollah ordnance explosion in northern Israel

The 14-year-old student was killed during a school trip in the Ramim Ridge area near the Lebanese border. His family described him as a beloved, full-of-life boy with his entire future ahead of him.

Eleazar Yair Wilensky.

One killed, children among 24 injured after unexploded Hezbollah cluster bomb detonates in North

Northern District police officers and bomb disposal experts responded to the incident, which was declared a mass-casualty event by the IDF.

IDF soldiers evacuate wounded victims into a military helicopter after unexploded Hezbollah ordnance detonated in northern Israel, October 12, 2026.

Magen David Adom responders ran toward danger on October 7

Uri Shacham, Magen David Adom’s chief of staff and head of technology innovation, described how Israel’s emergency medical teams continued saving lives even as paramedics became targets of attack.

Uri Shacham, Chief of Staff and Deputy Director, Magen David Adom

Deadly house fire in Golan Heights kills woman in her 60s as firefighters work to extinguish flames

The Northern District Commander ordered the establishment of a special Fire and Rescue Authority investigation team to examine the circumstances surrounding the outbreak of the fire.

Firefighter at scene of fatal fire in the Golan, October 11, 2026.

The stories behind the sirens

Remembering October 7 through the eyes of Magen David Adom

 MDA paramedics at the scene after a terror stabbing in Hadera leaves six wounded. October 9, 2024.