Magen David Adom

Karma? Shas' Deri Seeks Shelter from Missiles

Shas co-leader Aryeh Deri, who made the Oslo Accords possible, comes under fire in Ashdod.

Ichud Hatzalah: We'll Sue MDA for Defamation

A long-standing rivalry between Israeli rescue services Magen David Adom and Ichud (United) Hatzalah came to the fore Monday

Earthquake Doomsday Scenario: Hospitals Collapse, 4,000 Hurt

Massive Home Front earthquake drill continues with scenario in which hospitals collapse in Eilat, Afula and Haifa.

Three Family Members Dead in Megiddo Crash

Three members of one family were killed in a crash outside Megiddo. A baby was found alive but hurt in the backseat.

Blood Donations Hall Opens in Jerusalem

A new facility for blood donations has been opened at the Magen David Adom center in Jerusalem.

MDA Issues Water Safety Guidelines

MDA issues safety rules for swimming following drowning deaths.

MDA Teams 'Met with Applause' by Victims

The MDA crews that arrived at Burgas were met with "a lot of emotions, something we are not used to."

Ad in Newspaper Hits Magen David-Red Cross Pact

Residents of Samaria use a newspaper ad to ask US supporters of Magen David to withhold funds because of a pact with the Red Cross.

Canadian Jews Stop Donating to MDA Over Yesha Ambulances

Canadian Jews announce they will stop donating to MDA due to the removal of the Jewish star from its ambulances in Judea and Samaria.

Hershkowitz Lone Minister to Back ‘Magen David Adom' Bill

Hershkowitz is the lone Cabinet minister backing a bill requiring the Star of David on Magen David ambulances in Judea and Samaria.

Proposal: Bring MDA to Judea and Samaria

A proposed law would obligate MDA to provide services in Judea and Samaria.

MDA Head Defends Controversial Agreement With Red Cross

Magen David Adom Director General Eli Bin tries to defend the agreement signed between the first aid organization and the Red Cross.

Shomron Residents Place 'Star of David Flags' on Ambulances

Magen David Adom volunteers in Judea and Samaria fly red Star of David flags over ambulances.

MK Eldad: Stop Donating to Magen David Adom

MK Aryeh Eldad calls on donors to stop donating money to Magen David Adom because of their refusal to operate in Judea and Samaria.

MK Ben-Ari: MDA Won't Get My Blood!

MK Michael Ben-Ari refused to participate in an MDA blood drive in protest over the removal of Magen David symbols from ambulances in Yesha.

Samaria Residents: No More Blood to MDA!

Blood donated directly to hospital in protest of Magen David Adom's removal of Jewish symbol from ambulances.

Council Heads Call for Knesset Meeting on MDA Emblem

Judea and Samaria council heads request a Knesset discussion on Magen David Adom's agreement with the Inernational Red Cross.

Red Magen David Explains Emblem Change

Red Magen David has responded to A7 's report. Below is MDA's response, the link to the article and the entire document signed in 2005.

MDA to Provide Care to "Shabbat Hevron" Participants

Magen David Adom to sent up medical tent in Hevron, for visitors who come to the Cave of the Patriarchs for Shabbat Parshat Chayei Sarah.

Red Magen David, PA, Red Cross Agree: Israel is an "Occupier"

MDA signed a Red Cross document saying it "will ensure that it has no chapters outside the internationaly recognized borders of..Israel."

'Star of David will Not Bow before the Cross'

Grassroots Judea and Samaria groups are fighting Magen David Adom over removal of the Jewish Star from ambulances.

Magen David Adom Presents: On-Car War-Room & 4X4 Ambulances

Israel's first aid organization participates in ISDEF 2011 and proudly presents its latest technologies.

Bloomberg Inaugurates MDA Station in Jerusalem

NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg was in Jerusalem where he inaugurated the city’s new Magen David Adom station, named after his father.

Mayor Bloomberg to Dedicate New Magen David Adom Center

New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg is in Jerusalem to dedicate a renovated Magen David Adom Center named in memory of his father.

MDA Volunteers Bring Back Star of David to Ambulances

Magen David Adom volunteers in Judea and Samaria re-paint local ambulances with the trademark red Star of David.

Compromise Reached on Ambulance Star of David

Red Star of David to first be removed from ambulances in other parts of Israel, and only then in Judea and Samaria.

MDA's Red Star of David Out – But Why?

Magen David Adom is removing its symbol from ambulances used east of the 1949 armistice line, known also as the pre-1967 line.

Paramedic Found His Wounded Family in the Hospital

A paramedic who rushed to the scene of a Grad attack, later discovered members of his own family had been wounded in the same attack.

Final Count: 8 Israelis Dead in Attacks

Eight dead following a triple terrorist attack in Israel's southern region. IDF soldiers killed several terrorists and search for others.

MDA Prepares for Heat Wave

A major heat wave is expected to hit Israel this week. MDA gives tips on how to stay safe as temperatures soar.

Video: Magen David Adom's Midnight Evacuation of Crash Victims

Israel’s Magen David Adom crews were at the airport at midnight to care for 13 Israelis injured in a fatal car crash in the former Soviet Bloc.

Soldiers Literally Give their Blood for Israel

The expression of soldiers giving their blood for a country never is truer than in Israel, where troops give 25 percent of blood bank donations.

Israel Conducts Biological Warfare Drill

Arutz7 visits Assaf Harofeh Medical Center, where a drill in biological warfare took place, involving combined emergency forces.

Paramedics Save Two Babies

MDA paramedics manage to save a baby and a toddler in a single day. Medics remind parents to learn CPR.

One Israeli Still Missing in Haiti Earthquake

Seven of the eight Israelis first reported missing in Haiti have been located following Tuesday’s mammoth earthquake. Israel sends field hospital.

HMOs to Cover Ambulance Service

Health maintenance organizations (kupat holim clinics) will start paying directly for ambulance rides to the hospital starting next February.

Man's Quest for Soup Lands Him in Hospital

One man's quest for a rustic soup landed him in the emergency room.