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.

A military helicopter and medical staff from Soroka and Joseftal hospitals evacuate a patient connected to an ECMO machine, February 14, 2026.
MDA operates 653 motorcycles

MDA expands Jerusalem emergency response with 22 new haredi female medics

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

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

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

Two men murdered in Shuafat refugee camp shooting near Jerusalem


'I'll do everything I can to treat you; you do everything you can to hold on'

Jerusalem paramedic Hadas Ehrlich urged wounded soldier not to give up – and he survived

 MDA Ambulance

Reflecting on Oct. 7: 'Everyone knew exactly what they needed to do'

MDA paramedics and EMTs at the station saved the lives of soldiers, police officers, and citizens

 A Magen David Adom (MDA) ambulance at an Ofakim MDA station.

'We fought tooth and nail to save every casualty'

MDA team from Karnei Shomron sped to southern Israel on October 7 to save lives

 Zvi Tiber tells his October 7 story.

Meet the medic who understood on Oct. 7 she must do everything to save a child

Dispatch teams gave hotline callers life-saving medical treatment advice over the phone on October 7. One such woman told children where to hide from terrorists.

 Linoy El-Ezra speaking at the town of Hatzor's Independence Day ceremony, where she later lit a torch.

Glilot truck ramming: One dead, over 30 wounded

The driver has been apprehended and emergency services are at the scene treating the wounded.

 Israeli emergency services work at the scene where a truck rammed into pedestrians at a bus stop in Ramat Hasharon, Israel, October 27, 2024.

Rocket from Lebanon hits building in Majd al-Krum, killing two, wounding others

Initially, reports stated that Suwaed and Manaa were in critical condition, with another person severely wounded. Additionally, six other were lightly to moderately wounded.

 Hassan Suwaed, 21, and Arjwan Abd al-Halim Manaa, 25.

Rocket slams into building after barrage unleashed on northern Israel

A building in the Naaman industrial area could be seen hit by the strike and substantially damaged.

 Israel's Iron Dome anti-missile system operates for interceptions as rockets are launched from Lebanon towards Israel, amid cross-border hostilities between Hezbollah and Israel, as seen from Haifa, Israel, September 23, 2024.

Meet the medic: Sapir Ganish, hero and life-saver on October 7

Sapir didn’t let the pressure overwhelm her; she put aside her thoughts and needs in favor of those who required her help.

MDA's Sapir Ganish behind a background taken from a scene of the October 7 massacre (illustrative).

'We worked under terrorist fire and incoming rockets'

Paramedic Adir Bitan and his team worked under terrorist gunfire and incoming rockets for more than 24 hours.

 Magen David Adom medics work on October 7 to save lives

MDA treats nearly 3000 cases over Yom Kippur, one man killed in violent incident

Out of the nearly 3,000 people, 1,969 were evacuated for further treatment at hospitals, including 286 who fainted, became dehydrated, or felt unwell due to fasting.

MDA forces arrive at Tunnels Checkpoint, south of Jerusalem, 6 August 2024.