Magen David Adom

At the highest level of alertness, MDA teams are ready for anything. Yossi Cassouto, EMT and team leader in the Old City of Jerusalem, ensures his teams are prepared for any emergency, with ambulances staffed and ready to move instantly. After yesterday’s missile impact in the Jewish Quarter, MDA teams were on scene within seconds, securing the area and responding without hesitation. This is what it means to be ready to save lives.

As civilians take shelter, MDA teams move toward the scene. On i24NEWS, Ruth Wasserman Lande, Head of Global Strategy at MDA, speaks about the organization’s lifesaving response and the diverse communities it represents, with Jews, Arabs, and Druze working side by side to save lives.

In place of a traditional celebration, Lavi Mankovetskey and his family chose to do something extraordinary. They donated an ambulance to Magen David Adom, a gift that, in today’s reality, was needed right away and entered service immediately. Moments like these remind us what it means to show up for others. Thank you to the Mankovetskey family for your generosity, your heart, and your impact.

Dedication and a deep commitment to saving lives in every word, MDA volunteer Efrat Rothstein from the Golan Heights shares what it’s like to live under fire, work side by side with the IDF, and carry the responsibility of saving lives while her children remain at home.

Following missile fire toward Israel, MDA teams responded rapidly in the Petah Tikva area, treating and evacuating three individuals injured in the attack, a 44 year old man and two children ages 12 and 13, all in mild condition with blast related injuries. MDA EMT Itamar Traktin described the scene: “We arrived with ambulances, mobile intensive care units, and medicycles. There was destruction, broken glass, and smoke. We conducted thorough searches to locate casualties.” MDA teams remain on the ground, working around the clock to protect lives and bring care where it is needed most.

Following last night’s missile strikes against Israel, MDA Paramedic Inbar Green speaks from the scene in Ramat Gan, where a man and a woman were killed by shrapnel. A quiet street turned into a scene of devastation in an instant, where MDA teams responded, doing everything they could in the face of tragic loss.

MDA teams are on the ground following missile fire toward Israel, responding rapidly to multiple scenes and providing life-saving medical care under fire. From treating the injured to evacuating patients to hospitals, MDA EMTs and paramedics continue to operate in dangerous and complex conditions to save lives. Search and rescue operations remain ongoing as teams stand ready to respond wherever they are needed.

For Miriam Greenman, volunteering with Magen David Adom was about helping others and setting an example for her family. The very weekend she began her training, she experienced an unimaginable personal loss. Today, she continues to serve, even alongside the paramedics and ambulance crews who once helped her family, turning compassion into action every single day. For the past two years, Miriam has shown up for others in their most critical moments, carrying strength, purpose, and resilience with her.

MDA EMTs and paramedics responded to multiple scenes following missile fire toward Israel, providing medical treatment and evacuating patients to Ichilov Hospital. At one scene, individuals sustained minor injuries from asphalt debris caused by the blast, while at another scene, a man suffered glass shrapnel injuries to the head.

ON THE GROUND: Following another missile fire toward Israel, Magen David Adom teams are on scene providing emergency medical care and evacuating patients.

We welcomed President Isaac Herzog and his wife Michal to Magen David Adom’s national dispatch center. The President thanked MDA’s EMTs, paramedics, volunteers, and staff for their tireless work saving lives and responding to emergencies across Israel. MDA teams continue to operate around the clock, providing lifesaving care wherever it is needed.

@RabbiMSchneier @Shalva_Center @HamptonShulTHS Mazal tov!

I was honored to present the Guests of Honor at the @Shalva_Center Annual Dinner in New York. Mazal tov to @HamptonShulTHS trustee Michele Mirman and Joseph Sprung on this well-deserved recognition for their leadership and dedication.

LIVE UPDATE: Following Iranian missile fire toward Israel, MDA teams are on scene after a missile strike, treating injuries and evacuating patients.

When MDA paramedic Yovel Levi leaves for work, her young children worry about her safety. They know the risks of her job, and every time she heads out the door they ask the same question: “Mom, will you come back?” Like thousands of Magen David Adom EMTs, paramedics, and volunteers, Yovel answers the call to save lives across Israel.

MDA EMTs and paramedics provided medical treatment and evacuated 58 patients to hospitals in northern Israel, including one in moderate condition and 57 with very mild injuries caused by glass shards. Additional MDA teams treated and evacuated 15 individuals suffering from anxiety symptoms from the scene to nearby hospitals. A specialist Magen David Adom “Unimog” vehicle is also on scene in northern Israel. The vehicle has advanced capabilities, including maneuverability in difficult terrain, and is equipped with four critical care beds, allowing MDA teams to provide enhanced medical support during emergency responses.

As Operation “Roaring Lion” continues, Magen David Adom teams remain deployed across Israel. In the past 24 hours, 27 people were treated, most injured while reaching shelters or from anxiety. Since the operation began, 924 people have been treated, including 796 with physical injuries and 128 with anxiety symptoms.