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MDA Women's Circle launches new year with "Adopt a Paramedic" initiative

The MDA Women's Circle kicked off the new year with their flagship program and a substantial initial donation of 50,000 NIS.

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Among the evening's participants were Hanna Perry Zen and businesswoman Ortal Ulman
A soldier stands guard and defends the Sderot MDA station on October 7

'They're shooting at the ambulance, the station, they’re shooting everywhere'

MDA staff members realized this wasn’t just a case of missile fire; gunmen were inside the city.

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The MDA paramedic, Menachem, hugging one of the people injured in the attack.

MDA paramedic on Oct. 7: I saw some amazing teamwork and generosity

"We did everything that could be expected of us as a medical team. With God’s help, we will come out of this situation stronger and better off."

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MDA paramedic officers get out of an ambulance a man to the Shaare Zedek Medical Center emergency and trauma care who was moderately injured when stabbed in a terrorist attack by the Neve Daniel junction, near Jerusalem on March 31, 2022.

MDA hero: We’re here for each and every person who is sick or injured

"We’re all human, and a little girl who’s been injured isn’t something to which you can turn a blind eye. There’s something about it that penetrates you and touches your soul."

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'We fought tooth and nail to save every casualty'

MDA team from Karnei Shomron sped to southern Israel on October 7 to save lives

OCTOBER 28, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Zvi Tiber tells his October 7 story.

Meet the medic who understood on Oct. 7 she must do everything to save a child

Dispatch teams gave hotline callers life-saving medical treatment advice over the phone on October 7. One such woman told children where to hide from terrorists.

OCTOBER 27, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Linoy El-Ezra speaking at the town of Hatzor's Independence Day ceremony, where she later lit a torch.

'We worked under terrorist fire and incoming rockets'

Paramedic Adir Bitan and his team worked under terrorist gunfire and incoming rockets for more than 24 hours.

OCTOBER 21, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Magen David Adom medics work on October 7 to save lives

On October 7, MDA’s Ofakim Station turned into an on-site treatment center

MDA paramedics and EMTs at the station saved the lives of soldiers, police officers, and citizen

SEPTEMBER 29, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Ofaki Station ambulance

Brave MDA paramedics drove into terrorist snipers’ line of fire 

Jerusalem paramedic Hadas Ehrlich urged wounded soldier not to give up – and he survived.

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
MDA Paramedic at the hospital

MDA team from Karnei Shomron sped to southern Israel on October 7 to save lives

MDA paramedic Zvi Tiber: “We fought tooth and nail to save each casualty”.

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Zvi Tiber

Linoy El Ezra of MDA Dispatch Center told children where to hide from terrorists

Dispatch teams gave life-saving medical treatment advice over the phone to hotline callers.

AUGUST 11, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Linoy El-Ezra at this year's Independence Day ceremony in the city of Hazor where she lit a torch

MDA helicopter paramedics save Israelis wounded by Hamas on October 7

The police officer, who was wounded at the Nova music festival, begged me: “Save me, I have kids,” says Dr Shafir Botner.

JULY 30, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
The helicopter crew with the police officers after they recovered

MDA Paramedic saves six-year-old Ofek on October 7

Seeing her smiling and walking on two feet was very moving,” says Yarin Shitrit.

JULY 24, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
MDA paramedic Yarin Shitrit and the girl he saved.

MDA Paramedic saves lives while under Hamas attack on October 7

“What I saw changed me and will stay with me forever,” says Lior Levi.

JULY 14, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Paramedic Lior Levi on October 7