Hatzalah

Ninth arrest made for Golders Green Hatzalah ambulances arson

The 48 year-old man was taken into custody on suspicion of conspiracy to commit arson, following the March 23 incident in which four Jewish emergency service ambulances were set ablaze.

|ByMICHAEL STARR
Charred remains of ambulances belonging to Hatzola, a Jewish community organisation, which were set on fire in an incident that the police say is being treated as an antisemitic hate crime, in northwest London, Britain, March 23, 2026.
A demonstrator holds a placard during a protest against the Iranian government held by supporters of the Iranian royal family in exile, who marched through central London past the Iranian embassy to the Israeli embassy, in London, Britain, March 8, 2026

UK Jews are under siege, and Iran faces no consequences - comment

A total of 25 people have been arrested by the Metropolitan Police and Counter Terrorism Policing. Eight of them have been charged, one convicted, and the rest remain under investigation.

|ByMICHAEL STARR
Charred remains of ambulances belonging to Hatzola, a Jewish community organisation, which were set on fire in an incident that the police say is being treated as an antisemitic hate crime, in northwest London, Britain, March 23, 2026.

Three suspects in UK Hatzola ambulance arson arrested, charged for attack

Two British nationals, 20-year-old Hamza Iqbal and 19-year-old Rehan Khan, and one unnamed 17-year-old British-Pakistani dual citizen were charged with an arson attack that destroyed four ambulances.

|ByGOLDIE KATZ
A member of the Jewish community views the scene of an antisemitic arson attack through a makeshift fence in London, a day after volunteer ambulances run by a Jewish organization were set on fire.

New face of terror: Lone actors, online radicalization fuel new wave of antisemitic attacks in UK

ANTISEMITISM AFFAIRS: The conversation came just days after the newly formed Shi’ite-linked group Ashab al-Yamin allegedly carried out an arson attack on four Hatzalah ambulances in north London.

|ByMATHILDA HELLER

Hatzalah paramedics at Florida building collapse: There is hope

Hatzalah helped treat over 60 patients for a multitude of medical issues. Hatzalah doctors also helped dispense medication on-site.

JUNE 28, 2021ByLAUREN MORGANBESSER
Hatzalah paramedics at the collapsed building in Miami Surfside

'Untraditional party crashers' saved groom's grandfather at his wedding

When the groom's grandfather suddenly lost consciousness and collapsed in the middle of the hall, a United Hatzalah volunteer crashed the wedding to save his life.

JUNE 17, 2021ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
United Hatzalah volunteers on an ambulance shift (illustration)

Tel Aviv restaurant to provide free meals to first responders down south

Bodega American Kitchen, a family-run business, will be providing free meals to United Hatzalah volunteers in southern Israel, which has been hit the hardest by Gazan rocket barrages.

MAY 20, 2021ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
United Hatzalah Mobile Intensive Care Unit team - illustration

Muslim EMT and Jewish volunteers save disabled woman's life together

The efficient treatment of these three Hatzalah volunteers managed to resuscitate her.

APRIL 6, 2021ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
A UNITED HATZALAH ambucycle is seen with Jerusalem in the background

Coronavirus: United Hatzalah to suspend unvaccinated volunteers

"As medical personnel and first responders, we are at risk, and we can endanger others if we aren't vaccinated," founder Eli Beer said.

FEBRUARY 25, 2021ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
United Hatzalah volunteer vaccinating another in Jerusalem in December

Claims Conference, Hatzalah to vaccinate house-bound Holocaust survivors

Those making use of the service will be taken from their homes to the centers and back home again once they have been vaccinated.

FEBRUARY 22, 2021ByJEREMY SHARON
United Hatzalah is helping vaccinate Holocaust survivors against COVID-19.

Beit Shemesh senior citizens receive blankets, warm clothing for Hannukah

The winter packages consisted of a warm blanket, emergency lights, a quilt, a portable heater, warm sheets, and a Hanukkah gift package consisting of a menorah and candles.

DECEMBER 17, 2020ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
An elderly Beit Shemesh resident thanks Ten Kavod volunteers for the winter package donation.

Two infants die after being forgotten in locked cars, we need a solution

Figures published by B’Terem (Safe Kids Israel), a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting child safety, report 30 fatal cases of children being left in vehicles between 2008 and 2018.

JULY 27, 2020ByJPOST EDITORIAL
THE AMBULANCE WILL be operated by a crew of female volunteer EMTs and paramedics and will respond to any type of medical emergency.

United Hatzalah founder Eli Beer bounces back from COVID-19

When Eli Beer, founder and president of United Hatzalah, returned to Israel from Miami on April 21 following his recovery from COVID-19, he was given a hero’s welcome at Ben-Gurion Airport.

JUNE 18, 2020BySTEVE LINDE
United Hatzalah founder and president Eli Beer closes his eyes to recite the ‘Shema’ as he arrives at Ben-Gurion International Airport on April 21

United Hatzalah to stream free Jerusalem Day concert Thursday

The event, which marks the Hebrew date of the reunification of Israel’s capital in 1967, is the second major event that the organization has hosted via live stream in the month of May.

MAY 18, 2020ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
A United Hatzalah Ambucycle