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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


Man in 60s wounded by axe in suspected terror attack in Gilboa, suspect caught by police

Israel's emergency medical service said that its paramedics were providing medical care to the man, who was in light condition.

 MDA Ambulance

Sirens, sacrifice, and soulmates: An MDA love story

Two Israeli EMTs met saving lives, forging a bond through crisis and commitment. Now, as they prepare to marry, their love story proves that even in chaos, love can thrive.

 MDA Ambulance; illustrative

MDA paramedic discovers daughter among crash victims at accident scene

Gadi Danino was dispatched to Road 310 accident where he found his daughter Shahaf and her fiancé Eliav Abuksis, a couple who were set to marry in four months.

A Magen David Adom ambulance; illustrative.

Three murdered, including police officer, in terror attack near Kedumim

Eight other individuals were wounded in the attack and were transferred to hospital for further medical treatment.

 Israeli security forces at the scene of a shooting in the northern West Bank, January 6, 2025

IDF intercepts projectile from Yemen after sirens sound in Jerusalem, Dead Sea, West Bank

The missile was intercepted before it could reach into Israeli territory.

 A map of everywhere sirens sounded in Israel early Saturday morning, December 28, 2024.

Elderly Holocaust survivor murdered in terror stabbing attack by former Shin Bet aide

MDA and Israel Police rushed to scene, and security guards neutralized the terrorist before arresting him.

 Israeli security forces at the scene of a stabbing attack in Herzliya, December 27, 2024.

‘Explicit instructions to target our rescuers’: MDA heroes honored for extraordinary dedication

President Herzog and other Israeli leaders commemorated the unparalleled efforts of MDA personnel over the past year.

 MDA medics and paramedics are briefed on October 7

Car crash kills three women at Ben Zakay intersection in central Israel

MDA said that the three women showed no signs of life after the collision and were pronounced dead on the scene.

 The car crash that killed three women in their 20's on November 12, 2024

Gilad Erdan calls MDA ‘Israel's backbone of resilience’ at Jerusalem Post Summit

Criticizing the UN's failures, MDA’s Global President spoke of MDA's life-saving innovations and its critical role in securing Israel’s home front.

 Gilad Erdan: "When you strengthen Magen David Adom, you directly thwart the enemy’s strategy."

Police investigating MDA ambulance involvement in car crash

Authorities believe that the off-duty ambulance may have been tracking a stolen vehicle, which led the car to drive in the wrong direction, and resulted in the crash.

A Magen David Adom ambulance; illustrative.