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

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

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

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

Touro University Nevada medical students and physician assistants.

From forceps to biceps: How to birth a stronger, healthier nation – opinion


Hezbollah launches about 200 rockets at Israel’s North in joint attack with Iran, five injured

In response to Hezbollah's rocket barrage, the IDF resumed strikes on Dahiyeh, Beirut, and is considering attacking Lebanon's civilian infrastructure, a source told the 'Post.'

The aftermath of a direct Hezbollah rocket hit on a residence in Upper Galilee, March 11, 2026.

This is what you need to do if there is a suspected fracture

The bones of our body are strong, but they are not unbreakable. If you were injured and suspect that you have broken a bone – This is what you must do and must not do.

A broken arm

Two killed, two seriously wounded by cluster munitions as Iranian attack targets central Israel

The wounded individuals were evacuated by MDA to Sheba Medical Center for further treatment.

Magen David Adom paramedics at the scene of a missile hit, March 9, 2026.

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.

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

Three teenage siblings, Yaakov, Avigail, and Sarah Bitton, named among the killed• At least four apartment buildings destroyed, missile reportedly penetrated local shelter

The scene where a ballistic missile fired from Iran hit Bet Shemesh, central Israel, causing heavy damage, March 1, 2026

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

Over 200 missiles were launched toward Israel as the joint Israel-US campaign continued to strike targets across the Islamic regime.

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

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

Ahead of National Defibrillator Awareness Day, Magen David Adom urges public training and registration of life-saving devices.

Most Israelis recognize the importance of defibrillators.

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.