Magen David Adom

Magen David Adom prepares for Yom Kippur

MDA warns many injuries are caused by a lack of supervision, road accidents, and dehydration.

Terminally ill woman granted last wish - sees grandson join IDF

MDA 'Ambulance of Wishes' brings terminally ill grandmother to watch her grandson's induction at the Western Wall.

Mexico earthquake 'strongest in a century'

Mexico's President Nieto says earthquake strongest ina century, Magen David Adom paramedic says organization ready to help with anything.

United Hatzalah recognized as official EMS organization

Government recognizes United Hatzalah as official rescue organization, police say recognition will improve overall emergency response.

Girl in critical condition after near drowning on Ein Gev beach

7-year-old's family draws drowning girl from water; MDA resuscitates, evacuates to Ziv hospital by helicopter in critical condition.

IDF Medical Corps recruited for MDA Life Guardians project

New initiative will recruit thousands of IDF medical personnel to expand MDA's Life Guardians, first responder teams throughout Israel.

7 injured in head-on collision near Jericho

1 in critical condition, 2 in serious condition, following serious car crash in south.

Which IDF units donated the most blood in 2016?

IDF, Magen David Adom, hold ceremony honoring IDF units who donate large quantities of blood.

Actress in critical condition after falling 4 stories

Famous Israeli actress in unstable condition after falling out of window in Jaffa.

MDA treats 168 people over Tisha B'Av fast

Over 150 require medical assistance during 25 hour fast in midsummer heat.

'I was only lightly wounded - why waste a medic on me?'

Aharon Adler insisted on treating wounded policemen even after being shot in the leg.

MDA medics honored for treating wounded cops on Temple Mount

With bullets flying past them, a team of medics worked desperately to save the wounded policemen, and were honored today for their efforts.

Man killed in Eshkol region traffic accident

Man, 20s, trapped in van he was driving and found dead; MDA teams forced to declare death.

Man shot near Kiryat Arba

MDA and IDF medical teams treating victim of gunshot.

Female hiker suffers heat stroke

MDA reports 256 people have been treated after fainting during summer heatwave.

Health Ministry:

All emergency responders to be called via MDA Dispatch Center

1221 no longer to be advertised, yet will still operate; all calls to be routed through integrated system.

'You saved my life - please come to my son's wedding'

MDA volunteer invited to wedding of son of heart attack victim he provided life saving assistance to.

Toddler chokes during lunch

MDA paramedics treat toddler who choked on his meal. The child is listed in serious but stable condition.

4 year old chokes on toy

Child in serious condition after getting toy duck stuck in his trachea.

18 year old stabbed to death in Kfar Yona

Police search for brother of 18 year old stabbed to death in town in central Israel.

'She was lying broken on the floor - it was a terrible sight'

Medics describe vicious attack on MDA staff attempting to treat patient.

MDA medic administers aid - and is brutally attacked

Medic treating a woman in the Dead Sea area in need of medical attention is attacked by the woman's partner.

Infant electrocuted to death in the Negev

1-year old girl found electrocuted in car on Negev highway. Attempts at resuscitation fail.

2 killed in traffic accidents within an hour of each other

Two separate traffic accidents leave a child and a motorcyclist dead the same afternoon.

2 children killed in explosion in Bedouin village

8 and 10 year old children declared dead at the scene of explosion. Cause of explosion unclear.

Tragedy in Tel Aviv

12-year old boy dies in mysterious circumstances while cleaning apartment damaged by fire.

'What's most important is saving the patient'

Medics from 'competing' organizations work together in brotherhood.

10-year-old boy strangled by rope in elevator

Boy strangled after rope winds around his neck in Beit Shemesh elevator. MDA teams perform child CPR operations.

ZAKA, MDA sign cooperation between organizations

ZAKA and MDA broaden cooperation. ZAKA volunteers will be on call together with MDA personnel.

New MDA mobile app shortens stroke treatment time

Once the MDA team has examined the patient, they will instantly transfer the data required for admission to the hospital trauma department.

'I can't imagine the suffering she went through'

Friends of woman burned to death in Holon recall her life - and describe her violent death.

2 killed in fireworks factory explosion

A strong explosion in a fireworks factory caused a fire. 2 were fatally injured.

Woman torched to death in Holon health service clinic

A woman in her 50s died after a 78-year-old patient allegedly torched her room in a Holon medical center. The suspect fled and was caught.

Fire breaks out in Dimona apartment

Apartment fire injures 21, MDA and firefighters rescue trapped victims.

100 units of blood flown from Israel to Peru for Israeli tourist

Magen David Adom paramedic leaves for Peru with 100 units of blood for tourist hospitalized with blood-related illness.

3 dead in Negev car crash

3 killed, at least 5 injured in 4-way car collision in Negev.

Life of Israeli tourist in Peru depends on fast blood donations

Emergency blood donation campaign underway to save life of Israeli tourist in Peru who contracted deadly bacterial blood infection.

3 infants dead from Sudden Infant Death Syndrome

MDA reports 3 cases of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome in one day.

Watch: Policeman hurls chair at Amona protesters

A police officer was filmed throwing a chair at protesters during Amona eviction.

The aftermath of the Amona evacuation

Dozens of civilians and policemen injured during Amona evacuation. Expelled families have no alternative housing.

63-year-old lies injured overnight in synagogue

A 63-year-old man was found this morning lying injured on the floor of a synagogue in the Binyamin region.

Two seriously injured in plane crash near Tel Aviv

Plane crash in Sharon region east of Tel Aviv leaves two in serious condition.

Israeli wounded in Istanbul attack arrives in Israel

Rawa Mansour, who suffered moderate injuries, in Saturday night’s terrorist attack in Istanbul, arrives in Israel and taken to hospital.

Magen David Adom resumes normal operations in Judea and Samaria

Magen David Adom CEO orders medical team to return to full operations in Judea and Samaria after Health Minister promises to raise budget.

MDA to cut services in Judea/Samaria - Hatzalah to fill in

MDA has announced that it will greatly reduce its service to communities in Judea and Samaria. Hatzalah has said it would fill in the gap.

A pre-Hanukkah miracle

MDA ambulance responding to accident stops in front of home where baby was choking, quickly saves infant's life.

US ambassador gives blood for Israel

The MDA blood service team arrived at the UN ambassador's residence where the ambassador and other members of his staff gave blood.

MDA volunteer saves neighbor after heart failure

MDA paramedic Arik Koznitz was on hand to save the life of his neighbor, Yaakov Zelaves, who suffered heart failure outside his house.

Watch: MDA simulates emergency crisis

Medics of Magen David Adom carry out a large-scale drill simulating an emergency in which a train and bus collide and many are injured.

$14 million raised at Los Angeles gala for Magen David Adom

A record of nearly $14 million raised by the American Friends of Magen David Adom at a Los Angeles gala.

Two killed on Highway 6

Two people were killed and one seriously injured when their car crashed into a truck on Highway 6 Wednesday morning.

18 injured in Tel Aviv bus accident

18 people were injured Thursday morning in an accident involving a tow truck and a bus on Sderot Rokah in Tel Aviv.

4 year old boy seriously injured after fall taking down sukkah

A four year old boy was evacuated to Hadassah Ein Kerem after falling from a second story window while helping to dismantle a sukkah.

Two-year-old in critical condition after near-drowning

A toddler nearly drowns in a private pool in the Modi'in region.

7 year old hurt falling from Sukkah

A seven year old boy suffered a head injury after falling while helping to put up a Sukka.

MDA medics treat 2,326 people over Yom Kippur

MDA medics worked hard over the course of the holiday; 2,326 people were treated.

2-year-old seriously injured after dog bite to head

A 2-year-old boy was seriously injured this evening in the area of Migdal Haemek, after a dog bite to his head.

MDA presents statistics from the past year of terror attacks

Past year saw wave of terror attacks with the rise of 'lone-wolf' stabbings.

Infant dies in Petah Tikva nursery

MDA teams performed resuscitation on a baby and evacuated her to Schneider hospital where doctors were forced to declare her dead.

Woman falls on Ramat Gan bus, in serious condition

A woman in her sixties is in serious condition after falling this afternoon, Monday, in a Ramat Gan bus.