United hatzalah

After another Israeli child dies in hot car, Hatzalah asks parents to 'stop for one second'

23 children died in such incidents between 2021 and 2025, according to data from Beterem, Safe Kids Israel.

 Magen David Adom Ambulance
A fire broke out in an underground parking garage at the construction site of the future BIG shopping complex in Petah Tikva, August 8, 2026.

Fire breaks out in Petah Tikva underground parking garage, firefighting efforts extend into night

United Hatzalah ambulance boat in the Sea of Galilee.

Three teenage boys rescued by United Hatzalah in Sea of Galilee after drifting to deep waters

Yuval Kogan is found by Israel Police officers in Ashkelon on July 24, 2026.

Missing 4-year-old Yuval Kogan found alive after overnight search near Ashkelon


Caring the elderly: United Hatzalah’s "Ten Kavod" initiative

"We visit them once or twice a week, and no matter what their condition is, we do blood and heart rate checks on them."

VOLUNTEERS PRESENT food packages to elderly people in Tel Aviv last year. The pleasure of giving often feels different from the fleeting rush of acquiring something for ourselves, the writer notes.

United Hatzalah's governance model: Building a foundation for success

High-caliber individuals are consistently drawn to join a board defined by shared purpose and collective dedication to saving lives

Founder and President Eli Beer on stage at the annual United Hatzalah New York gala

One person killed, four injured due to partial building collapse in Jerusalem

"We arrived at the scene in large numbers and noticed a number of frightened, injured people coming towards us, and a man trapped among all the rubble in critical condition," MDA paramedics said.

United Hatzalah volunteers respond to a partial building collapse on Jerusalem's KKL Street, July 20, 2026.

The "90-Second" vision is scaling for life-saving impact

By leveraging a "crowd-sourced" model, United Hatzalah seeks to drastically improve survival rates

United Hatzalah volunteers respond to the site of a projectile hit in southern Israel on March 24, 2026.

Aerial innovation: United Hatzalah’s expanding drone capabilities

Eli Beer, Founder and President, "A lot of new things are coming out of United Hatzalah. We are an innovation center." 

A United Hatzalah emergency responder using a drone to scan roofs for fallen shrapnel, central Israel, March 26, 2026.

United Hatzalah bridging divides through service

The organization serves as a catalyst for unity, demonstrating how a singular, life-saving purpose can transcend cultural and social barriers

Members of United Hatzalah emergency medical services organization seen ahead of their departure to Turkey to assist in rescue efforts after the earthquake, in the Ben Gurion International airport near Tel Aviv, on February 7, 2023.

The diverse identity of United Hatzalah breaks all stereotypes

When a call comes in the question is not who the patient is, or who the responder is. The question is who can get there fastest.

United Hatzalah Volunteers on a bike

United Hatzalah’s GPS innovation is revolutionizing emergency response

"We developed an app on Symbian and actually on Java systems on Nextel's to locate the closest volunteers to the nearby emergency"

United Hatzalah emergency responders at the scene of reported shrapnel following an Iranian missile barrage, March 23, 2026.

New York’s Jewish leadership turns out in force for United Hatzalah

More than 1,300 community leaders, philanthropists and supporters gathered in Lower Manhattan for their annual New York Gala

Group of United Hatzalah Young Leadership photographed at the New York gala with a United Hatzalah ambucycle

United Hatzalah expands amidst crisis

Their Psychotrauma & Crisis Response Unit stands as a testament to the power of committed volunteerism to bolster national emergency response infrastructure

Director of the Psychotrauma Unit for UNITED HATZALAH conforts an Israeli woman who witnessed a terror attack in front of the National Police Headquarters in Jerusalem on October 9, 2016.