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'Heroic actions': Magen David Adom mourns first responders who served, were murdered on Oct. 7

MDA marked the third anniversary of October 7 by honoring 20 murdered personnel, recalling more than 21,600 emergency calls, and detailing its expanded emergency response capabilities.

View of Magen David Adom's Marcus National Blood Services Center in Ramle, central Israel, August 17, 2026.
Photo of Amit Mann, killed on October 7, 2023.

Newly aired recordings of MDA paramedic renew push to let families access Oct. 7 records

 MAN walks in the Jewish outpost of Yahish Zion, near the Jewish settlement of Psagot, in the West Bank; Illustrative.

Several settlers injured, six arrested amid West Bank outpost evacuation near Susiya - report

Israel Police investigate the scene of a hit-and-run in Rehavia on October 4, 2026.

Elderly woman killed in hit-and-run by truck in Jerusalem's Rehavia, police arrest driver


Small aircraft crashes near Beit Shemesh, pilot lightly injured

The crash comes after an additional light aircraft crash following a training flight on Friday killed one pilot and injured the other in northern Israel.

A light aircraft which crashed near Beit Shemesh on October 3, 2026.

One person injured, one killed after light aircraft crashes in northern Israel

Israel's Fire and Rescue Authority announced that firefighters from the Hadera station had arrived at the scene and were working to extinguish a fire which had broken out and was spreading.

Rescue operations by Magen David Adom.

WATCH: Rescue flight lands in Israel with all passengers from earlier flydubai hijacking attempt

The Mossad and Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency) approved the flydubai rescue flight's crew earlier on Wednesday.

The flydubai rescue flight for hijacked flight FZ1073 lands in Israel on September 30, 2026.

Teenager wounded in Holon after explosive device detonates, police launch investigation

Magen David Adom said that the victim had been found conscious and given medical treatment at the scene before being taken to the hospital.

Police in Holon at the scene where an explosive went off, wounding a teenager, September 28, 2026.

Jerusalem builds new NIS 5 million medical helipad

The Hatzolah Air organization established the pad at the Herzog Medical Center, and it will serve Beit Shemesh, the Jordan Valley, the Dead Sea, and the West Bank.

On the right: Dr. Avishai Neuman, Dr. Aaron Adler, Jerusalem Mayor Moshe Lion, and  Eli Rowe, president of Hatzolah Air.

Magen David Adom brings back 'Mitzvah on Wheels' traveling sukkah ambulance initiative

The initiative was started by Rabbi Yonatan Shpitzer, a volunteer MDA driver, in 2020, in order to bring the "spirit of sukkot" to MDA teams.

Magen David Adom's "mitzvah on wheels" traveling sukkah, 2026.

MDA medics finish building woman's sukkah for her after treating head injury

The woman had begun building the sukkah beneath her home as part of preparations for the approaching holiday when an iron pole fell while the upper supports were being tied together and struck her.

An MDA team finishes building a sukkah for a woman after treating her injuries.

Netanyahu meets Latin American leaders as Israel seeks deeper regional ties

Following his UN address, Netanyahu held talks with Latin American leaders on strengthening political, economic, and security cooperation, including possible expansion of the Isaac Accords.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (center) meets with Latin American leaders (L-R): Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz Pereira, Panamanian President José Raúl Mulino, and Paraguayan President Santiago Peña in New York City, September 24, 2026.

MDA hosts knowledge-sharing workshop for Latin American, Spanish emergency organization officials

Over the years, MDA has partnered in "transferring knowledge and assisting in the establishment and development of emergency medical systems in various countries."

Magen David Adom vehicles.

MDA reports three people died, 3,322 people were treated during Yom Kippur

MDA teams treated thousands during Yom Kippur, including hundreds who fainted, became dehydrated, or were injured while riding bicycles and scooters.

 MDA Ambulance