Medic

Turpaz CEO donates NIS 70 million to three of Israel’s leading hospitals

During the ceremony, Sheba inaugurated its Institute for Obstetric and Gynecologic Imaging in memory of Cohen Khazon’s late parents, Nediva (Gisèle) and Moshe (Musa) Cohen.

Ribbon-cutting ceremony at  Sheba’s Institute for Gynecological and Obstetric Ultrasound.
MDA emergency vehicles were dispatched 1,383,026 times in 2025

MDA volunteers arrested following allegations of drugging drinks, rape

 A soldier stands guard and defends the Sderot MDA station on October 7

New Bullet-resistant MDA ambulance dedicated to two fallen IDF reservists

Amb. Gilad Erdan ,Magen David Adom Global President Israel’s former Ambassador to the UN

Magen David Adom stands ready to respond to any threat from Iran


IDF debuts paramedic course tailored to active combat service

“As staff, we repeatedly posed the reflective question, ‘Why am I here?’ Ultimately, they made the choice to leave, and they understand that their goal is to become life-saving medics.”

Graduates of the IDF Paramedic Course 49.

95 years on the frontlines: The story of Magen David Adom

From a single stretcher in pre-state Tel Aviv to Israel’s national lifeline and a global humanitarian force.

EMERGENCIES IN Israel are not interruptions but a rhythm, and MDA needed to be ready before events unfolded.

No. 20: Eli Bin: At the forefront of Israeli emergency management systems

No matter the situation, whether war, terror, COVID-19, or October 7, Eli Bin is there keeping Israel safe.

Eli Bin, Magen David Adom

Swiss medics start hunger strike over Gaza outside parliament

The group of medics signed up to protest outside parliament in pairs wearing stethoscopes and medical tunics splashed with fake blood, taking turns in 24-hour fasts in a relay system.

Doctors Michele Ghielmini, Brenno Balestra, Alessandra Guaita and Marco Franzi sit outside the Swiss Parliament building (Bundeshaus) at the start of their hunger strike over Gaza, calling on their government to apply targeted sanctions on Israel over its alleged violations of international law.

IDF gunfire wounds ICRC, Red Crescent team during rescue mission in Gaza Strip - report

The IDF told the Jerusalem Post that it is aware of reports of an ICRC and Palestinian Red Crescent worker being fired on, and the incident is being investigated.

 A Red Cross vehicle stands near missile remnants surrounded with tape, in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip, February 17, 2025.

Herzog honors two MDA servicewomen for lifesaving service during crisis

Herzog presented the Excellence Award to MDA servicewomen Mera Bokae and Tehila Kadosh for working beyond their volunteer hours to assist in times of crisis.

 President Isaac Herzog presents prize to MDA servicewomen Mera Bokae and Tehila Kadosh.

'I’ll keep showing up': MDA paramedic who saved dozens on Oct 7 recounts 600 days

“We’re still on high alert. Without MDA in the field on October 7 — and every day since — the Israeli medical system wouldn’t have functioned," said Alisa Krant.

 Alisa Krant, a Magen David Adom (MDA) paramedic.

MDA volunteer in Toronto honors fallen paramedic in Remembrance Day ceremony

“As part of my responsibilities during my year of service in Jewish communities abroad, I am tasked with sharing the stories of our heroes,” Ofir Bar said.

 Ofir Bar, a 19-year-old Magen David Adom (MDA) volunteer, paid tribute this week to fallen paramedic Amit Man during a Remembrance Day ceremony in Toronto

What can be learned from the IDF inquiry into killing of medics in Gaza? – analysis

The IDF did discipline officers for their actions in the event, it also does not explain questions like how the number of terrorists is determined after a firefight.

  Palestinians mourn medics, who came under Israeli fire while on a rescue mission, after their bodies were recovered, according to the Red Crescent, at Nasser hospital in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip March 31, 2025.

The IDF must be more transparent when innocent Gazans are killed – editorial

The IDF's zigzag on the killing of 14 Red Cross workers proves the need for transparency during the fog of the Israel-Hamas War.

 The ICRC operates in the Gaza Strip.