Rescue mission

"One human story is bigger than all their lies," Adraee said, describing the mission to rescue civilians trapped under rubble.

In his presentation, Rosenblatt will discuss how the organization put all Magen David Adom teams on high alert on October 7.

Over the span of 1500 operations, the soldiers of the Operational Mobility School evacuated hundreds of injured soldiers, saving their lives.

Within minutes upon request, the teams quickly evacuate those injured while continuing medical treatment until the injured are transferred onto the helicopter or mounted evacuation vehicles.

After his vest miraculously shifted shrapnel away from vital organs, combat soldier "R." was able to receive life-saving treatment.

Temperatures around the earthquake epicenter in Gansu fell to about minus 15 degrees Celsius (5 degrees Fahrenheit) on Tuesday night.

A magnitude-6.2 earthquake jolted a remote and mountainous county before midnight on Monday; Freezing temperatures put rescue teams in a race against the cold to prevent secondary disasters.

Private Ori Megedish was rescued 23 days after she was kidnapped from southern Israel.

Hefer pointed out how, as the Reconnaissance Brigade’s emblem is an owl, it was fitting that he should be the one to find and rescue the bird.