MDA

Firefighters rescue 25 people from Netanya apartment building fire, 13 evacuated to hospital

Firefighters rescued 25 people from a burning apartment building in Netanya overnight, with 13 requiring hospital treatment after the blaze. Authorities have launched an investigation into the cause.

A Unit Hatzalah medic stands in front of a burning apartment building on Macdonald Street in Netanya, 18 June, 2026.
Amb. Gilad Erdan, Global President, Magen David Adom; Former Ambassador of Israel to the UN.

Gilad Erdan: ‘Defund the UN, replace it with a real league of democracies’

Photo from the scene of the attack in Gush Etzion.

Car ramming attack wounds several at Gush Etzion Junction in West Bank, south of Jerusalem

 Israeli Firefighters work to contain a fire in an 8-story residential building in Lod. May 30, 2026.

WATCH: Eighteen rescued from Lod apartment fire, including infants and elderly


Haredi man sprays swastikas on MDA ambulances in Mea Shearim neighborhood

The man was arrested by Israel Police during a Rosh Hodesh parade held by haredi extremists and was taken for questioning.

 Haredi man sprayed swastikas on MDA ambulances in Jerusalem

Michaela Berku on volunteering, MDA, and saving lives through service

MDA paramedic and Tribu founder Michaela Berku shares the power of volunteering at the 2025 Women Leaders Summit.

 Michaela Berku: "Doing good is the best therapy."

Dovrat Weizer: ‘Magen David Adom is Israel’s medical Iron Dome - 48% of its personnel are women’

During the Women Leaders Summit, Weizer shared her leadership journey and the critical needs of MDA.

 Dovrat Weizer, Chairwoman of Women of MDA

Israeli murdered, IDF soldier wounded in bus stop terror attack in North

Israeli media later named the terrorist as Karem Jabarin, 25, from the village of Ma'ale Iron in northern Israel.

 Israeli security forces at the scene of a terror attack near Yokne’am, March 24, 2025

At least 13 wounded in combined terror ramming, stabbing attack in central Israel

Terrorist hit police car, attempted stabbing with a screwdriver before being gunned down • Terrorist identified as Palestinian illegal resident

 Police at the scene of a terror ramming attack in Pardes Hanna-Karkur, February 27, 2025

Saved by MDA team after cardiac arrest: 'I received my life as a birthday gift'

Paul Freidland suffered a heart attack a day before turning 88. MDA medics and volunteers saved his life.

 Paul Freidland with the team that saved his life.

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