Magen David Adom

Magen David Adom announces new mental health emergency response unit

Under the new system, mental health-related calls will be transferred to a specially trained mental health dispatcher for evaluation, instead of being handled by standard medical teams.

Magen David Adom staff members work at the emergency dispatch center in Ramla, central Israel, March 6, 2026.
Eli Bin, the CEO of Magen David Adom speaks at the concert "Winners for Life" in Caesarea

Winners for life 2026: 'Hasidut Be-Class' takes the stage in Jerusalem

Magen David Adom responding to scene of gun violence where three women were shot in Ramle, May 11, 2026.

One dead, four injured in Ramle shooting, police rule incident as criminal

HOME FRONT Command chief Shay Klepper meets with representatives from Israel's emergency services.

Home Front Command chief meets with emergency service representatives in wake of Iran war


Shooting at Tel Aviv University leaves two people injured, one in critical condition

An initial investigation determined that the incident was likely criminal and involved a 30-year-old (who is the one in more serious condition) and a 24-year-old. The shooter fled the scene.

Israel Police vehicles; illustrative.

Palestinian terrorists kill one, wound three in ramming, stabbing attack at Gush Etzion junction

Kiryat Arba resident Aharon Cohen, 70, was killed in the attack. Cohen, a widower, leaves behind six children and several grandchildren.

Israeli security forces and rescue personnel at the scene of a terror attack at the Gush Etzion Junction, West Bank, November 18, 2025.

Four children injured following roof collapse in Beit Shemesh

No life-threatening injuries were reported.

Israel Police and IDF Home Front Command personnel at the scene where a roof collapsed in Beit Shemesh, November 16, 2025

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.

A Magen David Adom ambulance, pictured in March 28, 2024; illustrative.

‘The glue that held family together’: Slain hostage Lior Rudaeff’s family pays tribute at funeral

Thousands gathered to honor First Sergeant (res.) Lior Rudaeff at a funeral in Kibbutz Nir Yitzhak's cemetery, following the return of his remains after over two years in Hamas's terror captivity.

Soldiers carry a coffin containing the remains of deceased hostage First Sergeant (res.) Lior Rudaeff, November 10, 2025.

Police arrest teen suspected of stabbing classmate at school in Ashdod

The 16-year-old victim was evacuated to the Assuta Medical Center in moderate condition, Magen David Adom said. 

 An illustrative image of an Israel Police officer.

Man in serious condition after being hit by train at Tel Aviv station, MDA confirms

The man, believed to be approximately 35 years old, was transferred to Sourasky Medical Center in a serious, unstable condition by MDA paramedics, who noted that he is unconscious and on a ventilator.

A train seen at Tel Aviv Savidor Central Station, pictured in 2020; illustrative.

Sixteen injured in car accidents in northern Israel

All of those wounded were evacuated to Ziv Medical Center in Safed by Magen David Adom (MDA), the hospital's spokesperson confirmed later in the day. 

A Magen David Adom ambulance; illustrative.

In accident, car crashes into Kfar Saba cafe killing one, hospitalizing driver

A vehicle crashed into a cafe, injuring several. Israel Police confirmed that the incident was accidental in nature rather than an attempted terror ramming

A car crashes into a Kfar Saba cafe in an incident police confirmed was accidental in nature, October 16, 2025.

'Could I have done more?' MDA paramedics are haunted by October 7

HEALTH AFFAIRS: Many paramedics and first responders from Magen David Adom, who treated the wounded on October 7, 2023, remain haunted by the memories.

 MDA medics and paramedics are briefed on October 7