Emergency
Two Israeli children eat chocolate spiked with hallucinogenic mushrooms, rushed to hospital
The children, aged five-and-a-half and six-and-a-half, have been placed under close observation in the hospital's pediatric intensive care unit (ICU).
Twelve-year-old Israeli killed after boat capsizes on Jordan River
Years of disaster drills kept Israeli hospitals running - until Oct. 7 exposed the gaps
Three teenage boys rescued by United Hatzalah in Sea of Galilee after drifting to deep waters
Magen David Adom’s 2025 in numbers
MDA emergency vehicles were dispatched 1,383,026 times; on average, a team was dispatched every 22.8 seconds
Adding Light
Every day of the year, Magen David Adom teams save lives, provide medical care, ease pain, and add light - these stories about their work is a little light which dispels much darkness
Closer to our 90 second goal: How United Hatzalah's ambuscooter can save more lives - opinion
An ambuscooter can ride through the narrow streets, right into the lobby of a high-rise apartment or office building long before an ambulance team arrives.
United Hatzalah lifesaving equipment stolen –investigation underway
Founder & President of United Hatzalah Eli Beer: “This is a direct attack on the medical security of Israel’s citizens, one that could cost lives.”
Greece declares water emergency as nationwide supply measures accelerate
Greece is widening emergency measures as water reserves drop, prompting new wells, faster desalination reviews, and major upgrades to Athens’s supply network under a €500 million plan.
From drones to robot dogs, Israeli start-ups are reshaping emergency response
At Tel Aviv’s UVID conference, start-ups showed off hydrogen-powered cargo drones and agile robot dogs that map dangerous spaces and aid rescue missions.
Russian drones injure 12, cause mass damage in Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia
Pictures posted online showed firefighters battling blazes at high-rise apartment buildings and gutted vehicles on city streets.
Largest Israeli humanitarian mission since October 7 heads to Jamaica
Aid provided by the six organizations includes a wide range of help, from providing food and water to maintaining educational centers for children unable to attend school.
Allow Gazans medical treatment in West Bank, east Jerusalem, human rights orgs. tells High Court
Only three hospitals remain fully operational in Gaza, while two-thirds of the 647 medical facilities that were operational before the war are now out of service, the petitioners show.
Paramedics revive 54-year-old man after collapsing as his house flooded
CPR efforts by the paramedics to restore the man included about 11 electric shocks before his heart began beating again.
