Magen David Adom

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

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

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

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

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

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


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.

Beersheba man arrested after calling police to report himself for fatally stabbing ex-wife

N12 News reported that the couple's five-year-old son may have been in the apartment at the time of the incident.

Nania Melda.

'Heroic actions': Magen David Adom mourns first responders who served, were murdered on Oct. 7

MDA marked the third anniversary of October 7 by honoring 20 murdered personnel, recalling more than 21,600 emergency calls, and detailing its expanded emergency response capabilities.

View of Magen David Adom's Marcus National Blood Services Center in Ramle, central Israel, August 17, 2026.

Newly aired recordings of MDA paramedic renew push to let families access Oct. 7 records

The recordings prompted her sister, Haviva Mann Izikson, to renew an appeal for a centralized system to ensure other families are not left searching for similar records

Photo of Amit Mann, killed on October 7, 2023.

Several settlers injured, six arrested amid West Bank outpost evacuation near Susiya - report

Also on Wednesday, Palestinian rioters threw stones at a shepherd in Wadi Zarqa, causing minor injuries, according to United Hatzalah. MDA paramedics met the shepherd along Route 446 near Shuqra.

 MAN walks in the Jewish outpost of Yahish Zion, near the Jewish settlement of Psagot, in the West Bank; Illustrative.