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Hatzalah to dispatch drone rescue team to aid search for missing Israeli tourist on Mount Olympus

Hatzalah's drones will operate with local Greek forces in the area, focusing on sites that are difficult to reach on foot.

Ami Yogev, a 46-year-old Israeli tourist, who went missing in Greece.
A superhero in every field. Gal Gadot.

Gal Gadot's $3m. Genesis Prize initiative funds 24 Israeli mental health and trauma care NGOs

Chief Rabbi Sir Ephraim Mirvis attends the scene after four Hatzolah ambulances were set on fire overnight on March 23, 2026 in London, England.

London Jews warn of security crisis after antisemitic arson attacks

An aerial view as fire services continue to monitor the scene after four Hatzola ambulances were set on fire overnight next to Machzike Hadath Synagogue, on March 23, 2026 in the Golders Green area of London, England.

Four men plead guilty to March arson attack on Hatzalah ambulances in London


Elad terror attack: First-person account from an EMS team head

As long as this is in writing, it’s much longer in reality. And it’s exhausting, it’s abrasive, it’s something I’ve never dealt with in my life.

 UNITED HATZALAH EMTs from Elad respond to the fatal terror attack in the city on May 5.

Sharon Slater: The Israeli woman helping Hatzalah treat trauma

Gratitude and perspective guide Slater’s days as she glides through life spreading healing and light.

 Sharon Slater

United Hatzalah: The first medical team on the Ukrainian border

“The whole place knows about the orange medical team that has come from Israel to help.”

 A young Ukrainian refugee suffering from a slight case of hypothermia receives blankets at the border crossing in Moldova

Petah Tikva man chokes on falafel, saved by EMTs passing by

When United Hatzalah volunteer EMT Neria Cohen left a Petah Tikvah store, he heard a commotion – along with cries for help – coming from the shop next door, where a man was choking on falafel.

Three falafel and salad-filled pitas.

Storm Carmel: Man in critical condition after being hit by tree

Winds, slippery condition cause havoc on roads • Adverse weather to continue today

 A tree was knocked down on a man due to Carmel storm winds.

60-year-old man saved by EMT’s after choking on Sufganiyah

A man was saved by EMTs after choking on a Sufganiyah, a jelly doughnut traditionally eaten on the Jewish festival of Hanukkah.

 Sufganiyah (illustrative)

Hatzalah v MDA: Both organizations claim victory following court case

The case was a lawsuit brought by Magen David Adom (MDA) against United Hatzalah over claims that it had defamed the national first responder organization.

An orthodox Jewish volunteer of the Emergency Medical Service organization, United Hatzalah, seen near an ambulance in Jerusalem AND Two paramedics, a Jew wearing a prayer shawl and a Muslim using a prayer mat, pray beside each other near a Magen David Adom (MDA) ambulance in Beersheba, southern Isr

Miami building collapse: Four more bodies found after demolition

Search-and-rescue efforts had been called off during the demolition of the building in Miami Surfside on Sunday. But on Monday, four more bodies were found in the remains.

A bunk bed is seen in a partially collapsed building in Miami Beach, Florida, U.S., June 24, 2021. REUTERS/Marco Bello

Twins celebrate fourth birthday in the ambulance where they were born

"Thanks to the work of these volunteers and their equipment, my children are healthy and happy – and it is because of the help that I received that night."

United Hatzalah volunteers celebrate birthday of twins they helped deliver.

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.

Hatzalah paramedics at the collapsed building in Miami Surfside