MDA

Well-known lawyer murdered in apparent targeted killing at Rishon Lezion office

A well-known lawyer in his 50s was shot dead in his office near Rishon Lezion's Golden Mall in an apparent targeted killing, as police launched a search for the suspect and opened an investigation.

MDA vehicles outside of the scene where a well-known lawyer was murdered in a suspected assassination on August 4, 2026.
MDA paramedic Yitzhaj Bendahan after delivering his onw baby in the back of an ambulance.

MDA paramedic delivers his own baby daughter in ambulance en route to hospital

One killed, nine wounded in car accident in northern Israel, August 2, 2026.

One killed, nine wounded in car accident involving minibus on Highway 98 in northern Israel

Ten wounded after jeep overturns in West Bank, July 29, 2026.

Ten wounded, 17-year-old girl severely, after jeep overturns in West Bank


Maryland to MDA: How an oleh found his place on Israel’s front lines

An American oleh serving as an MDA paramedic reflects on his aliyah story and the intense realities of working Israel’s emergency front lines.

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

WATCH: IDF, Soroka, Joseftal hospitals carry out first-ever ECMO patient evacuation

In a first-of-its-kind operation, the Israel Air Force and medical teams from Soroka and Joseftal hospitals airlifted a young woman connected to an ECMO life-support system from Eilat to Beersheba.

A military helicopter and medical staff from Soroka and Joseftal hospitals evacuate a patient connected to an ECMO machine, February 14, 2026.

MDA expands Jerusalem emergency response with 22 new haredi female medics

"This is an important volunteering effort that will enable us to strengthen the rapid and professional medical response to the community in Jerusalem and its surroundings," Eli Bin said.

MDA operates 653 motorcycles

WATCH: Woman hospitalized after bus crashes into store in Ramat Gan, injuring 11

A bus crashed into a building in Ramat Gan on Friday morning, leaving a woman in critical condition. MDA paramedics rushed her to Tel Aviv's Ichilov Hospital for treatment.

The aftermath of a bus crashing into a store in Ramat Gan, February 6, 2026.

Two men murdered in Shuafat refugee camp shooting near Jerusalem

"We noticed that they were unconscious, without a pulse and not breathing,” MDA paramedics recalled of the scene. “We began performing advanced CPR and administering medication.

MDA emergency vehicles were dispatched 1,383,026 times in 2025

Red traffic light saves stroke victim's life in Rishon Lezion

A passing Magen David Adom paramedic saved the life of 75-year-old Moshe Ami Benita, who suffered a stroke while stopped at a red light in Rishon Lezion during a routine drive home.

A Magen David Adom mobile intensive care unit and paramedic, June 2, 2025; illustrative.

One-week-old baby left outside Bituach Leumi office in Hadera

“A short time ago, a report was received about a one-week-old baby found in the stairwell of a public building in Hadera,” a police spokesperson said.

Magen David Adom paramedic holds baby abandoned in Hadera, January 26, 2026.

MDA’s Raphael Herbst at JPost Miami Summit

‘Helping and saving lives begins with infants’

Raphael Herbst ,Deputy Director International Relations Department  Magen David Adom

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

At the Jerusalem Post Miami Summit, Gilad Erdan warns of Iran’s regional threat while highlighting Magen David Adom’s role as the backbone of Israel’s civilian resilience.

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

Jerusalem man hit by light rail driver in training as storm causes widespread traffic accidents

A man in his 50s was evacuated to Hadassah-University Medical Center in serious condition after he was hit by the Jerusalem light rail hear the Shuafat light rail station.

United Hatzalah responded to a call after a man in his 50s was hit by the Jerusalem light rail in east Jerusalem on January 13, 2026.